Menindee Lakes, New South Wales Size:800 x 500 manta rays

manta rays

Only one of their party

so vital to the Barka

carrying Dreaming stories and marking the spiritual map of Country for those who have walked these lands for tens of thousands of years

Originating in western outback Queensland

Menindee Lakes, New South Wales Size:800 x 500 manta raysMenindee Light 3063 Menindee Lakes, New South Wales. Barka (Darling River) is the lifeblood of Barkandji Country and has been for thousands of years. The Barkandji Wiimpatja (people) have always lived along the river and receive their name from the Barka. The significance of this river cannot be overstated, as it sustains the region and supports an ecosystem far beyond its physical place. Unfortunately, its health has been declining rapidly due to