Bidjigal People and Reserve
The Bidjigal people are a group of indigenous Australians.
The Bidjigal people are a group of indigenous Australians.
The most famous person that belonged to the group was a man named Pemulwuy.
Pemulwuy fought for the rights to Aboriginal land when European settlers first came.
The Bidjigal Reserve is 186 hectares big and borders Castle Hill, West Pennant Hills, Baulkham Hills and North Rocks.
The Bidjigal Reserve is 186 hectares big and borders Castle Hill, West Pennant Hills, Baulkham Hills and North Rocks.
The reserve has many walking tracks and a wide range of native plants and animals. Animals found in the area include koalas, echidnas, ringtail possums and powerful owls.
There are many rock shelters that still stand and were used as caves by the Bidjigal people in the past.
The land belonged to the Darug clan before settlers came and took over the land. In 2001 the government and the local council decided to combine Darling Mills State Forest and Excelsior Park to create Bidjigal Reserve. It was dedicated to preserve Aboriginal heritage, flora and fauna.
