One Kilometre: Conversations with Darri-ba Nungalinya

darri-ba nungalinya. From around the area where Rapid Creek, or Gurambai, flows out to where the waters of the Arafura and Timor seas mingle, one can view in the distance a rocky island that makes itself visible during low tide. This place is a registered Aboriginal sacred site known as Darri-ba Nungalinya (Old Man Rock) . Darri-ba is a term of respect that means 'old man' and Nungalinya is the name of the first Larrakia man. The Larrakia are the traditional custodians of the land in and around Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is believed that Darri-ba Nungalinya protects the Larrakia people and their lands. It is only fitting, therefore, that when one visits this sacred site and its surrounds, one does so with respect and recognition for the powerful energies that are present in abundance.