Langi Ghiran

[Sleeping beauty]

Since before I was born this was my place.
I'm not the owner, I'm not the buyer, I'm not the stealer or the deceiver.

My story started as a child of four, dreaming of a place I had never seen. Night after night the same dream. Week after week, years would pass and the dream would return.
I've walked it all from childhood to adulthood year after year. I love this place, I love it so much I crave it, it consoles me.
Then I discovered its where I'm from.
I'm not a native owner, just a decendant from a poor peaceful family who for some time resided near this beautiful land. A place referred to as sleeping lady, or pregnant lady by those around me.

Is it named so because of the suilloette? Prehaps in refference to the fertile land? Or to honor of all the native women and children who lost their lives just because they lived in a sort after fertile land?!

As I stated previously I have spent time at this beautiful place, year after year, only to be heartbroken to discover increasing development.
To discover fences and structures slowly blocking access to natural springs.... was heartbreaking. I felt powerless, as I'm sure the native land owners before me felt when they were slaughtered in their masses for this fertile land.
We would be hard pressed to find any true ancestors of this land to defend against the destruction and development... the genocide of the native land owners here still impacts today.

So I draw your attention to this : http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets ... k-Plan.pdf

there have been violations where land containing natural springs has been sold, fenced off and dams created.

And there are many locals who feel these lands are theirs. Theirs to desecrate and destroy, whether it be destroying vegetation for their camp fire and a little to
Take home.
hunting to feed their dogs ( because bullets/fuel/battery power and destruction of native habitat is so much more cost effective than any other alternative, or introducing prohibbited species to the habitat for their own personal gain!

Who will speak up to protect what little is left?

[Snowzone]

A place referred to as sleeping lady, or pregnant lady by those around me.

Is it named so because of the suilloette? Prehaps in refference to the fertile land? Or to honor of all the native women and children who lost their lives just because they lived in a sort after fertile land?!

I've also known her as the pregnant lady because of the suilloette. My parents always reffered to her as the 'pregnant Nun'.

[icefest]

Can you tell me more about these natural springs? I don't think I've ever seen any around there.

[Snowzone]

I'd say the biggest threat to Langi Ghiran at the moment is feral pigs. We noticed a great deal of damage whilst there a couple of weeks ago although we were also pleased to learn that something is at least being done to try and rid the area of them.

[Snowzone]

Langhi Ghiran from Cave Hill

I think she looks like a pregnant lady.

[Maaxxx]

I have enjoyed walking this area numerous times over the years but I was there on a club walk there a few days ago and unfortunately, have to agree, the feral pig damage is terrible. That beautiful spur up from the Lagoon to the summit is absolutely trashed and there are fresh pig droppings everywhere. This is the first time I have seen it like this. I can't believe how widespread it is. Certainly hope they manage to get something done about eliminating them.