The traditional custodians of this land are the Bindal people, and the language of the traditional custodians is the Birrigubba language. 

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'Wadda Mooli' is Birrigubba language, and means greetings such as 'hello', 'goodbye', and 'welcome'. 

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When Europeans first arrived in Townsville, it was assumed that nobody owned or occupied the lands as there were no boundaries marked by fences or farms.

 

However, the Bindal people had already been living here for hundreds of generations, with archaeological sites near Townsville having been dated over 10,000 years beforehand. 

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The Bindal people call their country 'Thul Garrie Waja'. The Totem of the Bindal people is the Dancing Brolga. An important symbol for the Bindal people is the shooting star. They believe that wherever the shooting star fell or the direction in which it fell meant that there was either danger in that direction or that someone in that direction was in dire need of help. If the Bindal people saw a shooting star, they would always proceed with caution in that direction.