The Wingecarribee Reconciliation Group will host the Koori flag raising ceremony and mirror flash for the 17th year running.
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Held at the nin garang thurree currobung (The Place Between the Rocks) near Cherry Tree rest area in Gibbergunyah Reserve on April 13.
The ceremony will commemorate that the land is and forever will be the spiritual home of the traditional owners, the Gundungurra and D'harawal people.
There will be an acknowledgement of country, smoking ceremony and didgeridoo. Southern Highlands acepella group, Ecopella will also be there.
Once more, the Blue Mountains People for Reconciliation will engage in a mirror flash from the Gundugurra Lookout at Gibbergunyah to the Blue Mountains which will take place around 4:00 pm depending on sun and cloud cover.
Members of Wingecarribee Reconciliation Group, families, friends and supporters are invited to participate in the ceremony which will take place around 3.00pm.
An invitation is extended to any Gundungurra and all other Koori people, and to all others who share the goal of reconciliation who might wish to participate in the ceremony.
To get to nin garang thurree currobung, please proceed to the entrance to the Gibbergunyah Reserve at Boronia St, Bowral, and walk towards Cherry Tree rest area on the Gang Gang Track, (approximately 2 kms walk time, one hour comfortably on fire trails).
A guide will leave from here around 2.00pm. Also transport is available from here for people who may have difficulty making the walk.
Alternatively proceed to the Howards Lane, Welby entrance, past Howards Lane Vineyard and walk to Cherry Tree rest area, (approximately 1 km, 40 minutes walk time initially somewhat steep fire trail then levels out).
People are encouraged to bring something to share for afternoon tea.
