A walk with Greg Murray along the Kooparoona Niara Cultural Trail reveals an entirely different world.
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The trail begins at the Deloraine Train Park and winds alongside the Meander River. Bronze sculptures of native animals pop out at you from the banks, out of plain sight and waiting to be discovered by keen observers.
The path has been planted with flora used as bush tucker by Aboriginal people. Mr Murray points out an unassuming fern whose young shoots have a nut-like taste, a tea tree that can be used as a decongestant, and the native mint his parents once used to season their roast lamb.
You don’t need a guided tour: the walk is dotted with informational boards that have constantly-updated QR codes walkers can scan onto their smartphones to learn about the importance of the trail elements.
But a guided tour is what Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Jacquie Petrusma got at her Monday visit to the trail.
“I encourage anyone visiting Deloraine to take the time to immerse themselves in the visual stories,” she said.