Indigenous Weather Knowledge: Wardaman Calendar

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January	February March	April May June July August	September October November	December
Seasonal calendars >>> Brambuk D'harawal Jawoyn Miriwoong Nyoongar Walabunnba Wardaman Yanyuwa Yawuru Wardaman Calendar Approximately 180km west of Katherine, showing four seasons
Yijilg	Wulujujun	Wujerrijin	Ngurruwun	Yijilg
Wet season	End of wet season	Dry season	Hot weather time	Wet season
High rainfall	Last of the rains	Cold weather	The ground is hot	High rainfall
Flooding		Clear skies, no rain	First of the rains	Flooding

	Go to Bureau of Meteorology rainfall & temperature graphs for this region	Permission to use the Wardaman seasonal calendar is granted by Mr Bill Harney Snr, Chairman, Wardaman Aboriginal Corporation.
	Go to information about the Wardaman people, country and seasons