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Mossman Gorge Language group: Kuku Yalanji The Aboriginal community of Mossman Gorge was founded in 1916 at the foot of the mountain known as Manjal Dimbi, near the present township of Mossman. Early cane farmer J.D. (Jack) Johnson had donated 26 hectares of land specifically for a government reserve for the local Kuku Yalanji people, whose traditional lands extend from Cooktown in the north to near Chillagoe in the west and Port Douglas in the south. The Kuku Yalanji people were wards of the state when missionaries arrived at Mossman Gorge around 1930. A number of religious groups were involved in running the Mission between 1973 and the early 1990s, but by the mid 1990s only itinerant missionaries remained. Today, many Kuku Yalanji people still live at Mossman Gorge while others live in communities and towns including Wujal Wujal, Cooktown, Laura, Cairns, Port Douglas and Daintree. ‘Kuku Yalanji Dreamtime Walks’, established in 1994, is operated by the community to provide guided tours on traditional plant uses and cultural information. It includes a centre that offers locally-made baskets and other art work for sale. See also . . . Learn about Kakan (Baskets). |
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