Birri Gubba
BIR-ee GUB-ah
Aboriginal people of the Mackay and Bowen Basin region in central Queensland.
About the Birri Gubba People
The Birri Gubba people Aboriginal people of the Mackay and Bowen Basin region in central Queensland.
Significant
Birri Gubba Mob
16 February 1973 - current
Cathy Freeman
“I could feel the crowd around me, I could feel the energy of the whole country. I felt like I was running for every single Australian.”
Cathy Freeman, on winning the 400m final at the 2000 Sydney Olympics
Kuku Yalanji and Birri Gubba woman who won Olympic gold at the 2000 Sydney Games, becoming one of Australia's most iconic athletes and a symbol of reconciliation.
Made with love in Meanjin
Always will be is a privately run, Aboriginal owned and led project that aims to improve the connection people feel to country and the understanding people have about Aboriginal and Torres Strait cultures, history and people.