Aardbulaardoo Ngayeye
Welcome everyone to Dambeemangaddee Country
Right Way Visitation
We have to work together in a respectful way with Wandjina and Woongudd, to make sure that we as Dambeemangarddee people are safe, and our visitors are safe, and helping us to look after Country by following the rules from Lalai.
Our traditional lands are vast and difficult to access. To help guide visitors on the correct way to visit our country we have put together a list of approved visitor locations. You can learn more on our Visitor Location Schedule page.
Wooloowa (smoking ceremony) is our law. It is a respectful smoking custom that is important to our people. It makes sure that visitors are safe when out on our country.
Unfortunately we can’t always be on-County to provide Wooloowa to our visitors, so we have developed a Visitor Pass, with a helpful Code of Conduct to keep you safe and welcome on country.
If you are part of a cruise vessel or other tour, your tour operator will purchase this on your behalf. If you are an independent traveller, you can purchase it online yourself here. This then gives you permission to visit approved visitor locations on our beautiful traditional lands.
It is important that when you are visiting our Country, that you have permission, and come with a free spirit.
Planning your visit
We hope you enjoy your visit – and we ask you to respect our culture.
Dambimangari country – the homeland of Dambimangari Traditional Owners for more than 56,000 years – is a remote and spectacular place. Rich in natural and cultural values, the rugged coastal region is included on Australia’s National Heritage list.
Dambimangari Visitor Pass
Dambimangari Aboriginal Corporation has introduced a Visitors Pass to support the management of the group’s unique heritage country in the Kimberley coastal region of Western Australia.
Accessing Aboriginal Reserves
Aboriginal Reserve Land is land reserved for the use and benefit of Aboriginal people.
Some areas of Dambimangari country are Aboriginal Reserves requiring visitors to also obtain a Transit Permit. Applications for transit permits are free.
Visitor Location Schedule
Visitors can only access sites which appear on the Visitor Location Schedule.
Visitor Code of Conduct
As Dambimangari Traditional Owners, we welcome visitors to our country, but we ask everyone to follow the straightforward rules and our Code of Conduct. These legally enforceable rules and processes have been designed to ensure that visitors are safe and respectful to our culture and environment.
Horizontal Falls
Dambimangari country includes the famous Garaan ngaddim (Horizontal Falls) an area popular with visitors and of great cultural significance to Traditional Owners.