This project honours the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as the Traditional Owners of the lands and waterways of the Merri Merri, and recognises their continuing connection to Country.

Poorneet

Tadpole season

Tadpoles appear in creeks and wetlands. Frogs call through the warming evenings. Yam daisy (Murnong) flowers across the grasslands—once a staple food, now recovering from near-extinction. The days lengthen noticeably.

When

Approximately September to October

Seasons are marked by ecological events, not fixed dates. These times are approximate for the Merri Creek catchment.

Signs of Poorneet

  • Tadpoles appearing
  • Yam daisy flowering
  • Frogs calling

In the sky

Emu in the Sky

Tchingal (Emu)

The Emu in the Sky—a dark-cloud constellation traced by the dust lanes of the Milky Way—appears to sit on the horizon. This position signals that emus are sitting on their nests, and that waterholes are full after winter rains.

Indicator species