Dungalaba - the mighty saltwater crocodile!

Saltwater crocodiles aren’t just incredible and fearsome reptiles, they are also culturally important in the Darwin region as a Larrakia totem. Steven Dawson is a Larrakia ranger who takes care of Country and the plants and animals in it, including the iconic saltwater crocodile.  The Larrakia peo…

Walking between two worlds

As a child, Dr Aleeta Fejo, a Larrakia and Warramunga woman, was fascinated with how the body worked. Taking care of her people is her passion and her career. As a general practitioner, Dr Fejo looks after the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people throughout Australia’s Top End. Sh…

Big Weather Country

Big weather is a big thing in the Territory. Incredible heat and humidity. Cyclones, monsoons, lightning, and a world famous storm called Hector that goes by the clock.  Jackson Browne is a Larrakia Wulna man and a senior meteorologist with the Bureau of Meteorology. Growing up in Darwin gave him …

A green ant changed my life

Sometimes you don’t know where life will take you. When he was a kid, all Larrakia man Daniel Motlop wanted to do was play Australian Rules Football (AFL). And he did! But after a successful professional career on the footy field, it was a one centimetre long green ant that changed his life complet…

Taking care of Country, one bird at a time

Taking care of Country is something the First Nations of Australia have been doing for thousands of years. Today, Larrakia Rangers like Gabby Millar and Sarah Rolland continue to take care of the land, sea and wildlife in and around Darwin. In this episode you’ll hear about a very special bird that…

We are Saltwater People

Join Richard Fejo, a Larrakia elder and Traditional Owner from Darwin, as he shares his story from being a wide-eyed young boy watching his family perform Welcome to Country ceremonies to being handed the reigns and eventually taking this culturally important ceremony to one of the biggest stages i…

Burning boots and buffaloes

“One of my uncles played for the Buffaloes at that time and he won the Nicholas Medal. He was a deadly player in those days,” - Patricia Kurnoth is a diehard Darwin Buffaloes fan and cheers on her children and grandchildren playing Aussie rules footy every weekend.   The Darwin Buffaloes Football …

Saltwater Stories of the Larrakia

This is ‘Saltwater Stories of the Larrakia’, a podcast that takes you from the hot red earth to cooling monsoons, from the mighty saltwater crocodile to a healing native plum, and from a diehard football fan to a doctor who walks between two worlds.   We, the Larrakia people, the traditional owner…