Client:              Dunsborough Progress Association
Location:         Hannah Lane, Dunsborough, WA
Dates:              March, 2020
Outcome:        Community Nature Playground

The Djiljit Mia Community Gathering Place was an exciting and truly collaborative project with the Dunsborough Progress Association and local community.

Together, through an onsite community workshop and consultation with Wadandi custodian Josh “Koomal” Whiteland, NBP shaped a design reflecting local cultural stories while meeting the needs of the community and visitors.

Assisting and supporting local enthusiastic and skilled volunteers, including members of the Men’s Shed and Bendigo Bank staff, the NBP team was able to create a beautiful and meaningful nature-based Community Gathering Place.

Nature Play elements include a rope serpent, log balance and rope sway bridge, water and sand play, vestibular swing, cubby climber and loose parts for cubby building. Beautiful carvings can be found in the timbers depicting the cultural history of the area Djiljit Mia, meaning ‘fish home’.

All ages will love this space, with interpretive story boards, sculptures and plenty of seating under the shady peppermint trees adjacent to Dugalup Brook.

Djiljit Mia is a unique community led project loved by locals and tourists alike, and is the proud recipient of several awards.