Burrum

Forested ranges flank the upper Brisbane River in the country around Burrum. The Jinibara communities of these hills maintain ties with their Kabi Kabi neighbours beyond the ranges, and the bunya harvest draws visitors to great gatherings. When the heavy cones ripen, their abundant nuts sustain feasts at which elders settle disputes, arrange marriages and conduct ceremonies. Possum-fur cloaks made by the Jinibara also pass into wider networks of exchange. Paths through the mountain country are travelled with the permission of their custodians, carrying guests and goods between the Brisbane watershed and the lands nearer the coast.