Whittaker’s Lagoon – Living Classroom 
 

The beautiful Whittaker’s Lagoon has been a special place near Moree, NSW for thousands of years and OzFish Unlimited proudly helped local Indigenous youth reconnect during NAIDOC week.  A group of around 20 locals participated in a two-day culture camp on Kamilaroi/Gomeroi Country to hear about star stories like the emu in the sky and learn about the ancient native grains found in the area. Kerrie Saunders from Yinnar-ma Bush Tucker tours and local OzFish Gomeroi/Kamilaroi Cultural Officer Michael Kirk taught the students in nature’s outdoor living classroom. OzFish teamed up with Miyay Birray Youth Services and Moree Local Aboriginal Land Council to host the camp. It was part of OzFish’s

Whittaker’s Lagoon in Moree, a culturally significant site for the Gomeroi/Kamilaroi people, has been transformed into a unique ‘living classroom’ for high school students to learn about the environment and traditional ways of caring for Country. The Whittaker’s Lagoon living classroom encourages Moree Secondary College students to engage in cultural learning and works to protect and boost the health of rivers, wetlands and threatened species. OzFish Unlimited, Australia’s only recreational fishing charity, is leading the project in partnership with the NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DPE), NSW Department of Education, Moree Local Aboriginal Land Council, Northern Slopes Landcare, Moree Aboriginal Education Consultative Group and