BADDERAM: INDIGENOUS WORD F O R T H E N AT I V E H O N E Y S U C K L E BANKSIA FROM WHICH THE NAME B U D E R I M WA S D E R I V E D
ANCIENT BUDERIM A P L AC E W H E R E N AT U R E WA S W O R S H I P P E D Once upon a time in sub-tropical Queensland not far inland from the sea, there stood an ancient volcanic mountain where large redwoods grew and berries fell to the forest floor. The mountain was a paradise filled with rainforests and waterfalls, colourful birds and rare butterflies, where fauna frolicked and ocean vistas stretched as far as the eye could see. This was a sacred spiritual place for the region's first inhabitants, the local Aboriginal Kabi Kabi Gubbi Gubbi peoples, who named the mountain Badderam in reference to the native honeysuckle banksia which grew in the sandy flats at the base of the mountain. Regular pilgrimage was made to the mountain to forage for food, to rest and retreat. Badderam was a special place where ritual and ceremony were held, where celebration was enjoyed and nature was worshipped.
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