A MILESTONE in the redevelopment of Warndoolier/Banks Reserve has been marked with the opening of a space to “rest and reflect” on the area’s long cultural history.
One of a series of “River Journey interpretation nodes” telling the story of the Whadjuk Aboriginal connection the Derbarl Yerrigan (Swan River), this latest spot is emblazoned with artwork by Whadjuk man Vaughan McGuire.
His work is sandblasted into the path and engraved on the interpretation panels, representing the inland lakes connecting to the river through the brook, and the connection between the Noongar people and the Waugal: the river snake said to lay her eggs in the reeds of the brook and then return to lead the hatchlings out to the river.
The work is the latest step in the ongoing Vincent council’s Banks Reserve Master Plan, and the next milestone is a footbridge over Walters Brook that is due to be finished shortly.
Perth Voice Interactive 
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