What is Dhuluny? 

Dhuluny (Dhu-loin) was a series of events commemorating the 200-year anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law on 14 August 1824 and the surrounding frontier violence. Two hundred years later, Dhuluny commemorated a period of resistance warfare, violence and massacres, and celebrates Wiradyuri resilience and survival. 

Dhuluny is a Wiradyuri word for “truth”, “rightness”, or “gospel”, and means rectitude, that which is direct, straight, acting, living. 

A series of events offered the opportunity to share and understand the true history of our country and celebrate the resilience of the Wiradyuri Nation. Central to Dhuluny was the preservation of culture and truth-telling. The Traditional Owners are the lead cultural authority and Knowledge Holders for the Bathurst Region. Yindyamarra is central to Wiradyuri Lore, and means respect, to do slowly, to be polite, be gentle and have honour. 

Dhuluny celebrates the resilience of the Wiradyuri Nation and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, commemorating and honouring the fallen on all sides of the Wiradyuri War of Resistance. The Dhuluny logo was produced in collaboration with the Bathurst Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG).

Click the images below to read some reflection and feedback and see some photos from the events.