Ballardong Noongar Boodja spans a diverse region, including the towns of Northam, York, Beverley, Goomalling, Cadoux, Koorda, Wyalkatchem, Cunderdin, and Kellerberrin. This land is deeply tied to Noongar creation stories, including the path of the Wagyl, the Rainbow Serpent, who shaped the rivers, swamps, and waterholes that remain central to Noongar culture. The word “Noongar” means ‘a person of the south-west of Western Australia,’ and ‘Boodja’ refers to the land.

For thousands of years, the Ballardong Noongar people have lived on and cared for this land, passing down their cultural knowledge and responsibilities to ensure the well-being of Boodja for future generations.