What is the Gidjuum Gulganyi Walk?

The Gidjuum Gulganyi Walk is a new 42km multi-day hiking trail in northern New South Wales that follows ancient paths used by the Bundjalung nation for thousands of years.

Ashley Moran is a proud Bundjalung man of the Widjabul Wia-bal clan who played a key role in developing the Gidjuum Gulganyi Walk to promote his people's cultural heritage.

How does the Gidjuum Gulganyi Walk connect to Indigenous history?

The trail largely follows ancient walking paths used by the Bundjalung and Minjungbal peoples to travel between the coast and tablelands, providing hikers a rare window into the region's deep connection to its Indigenous inhabitants.

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Bundjalung Man Guides Hikers Through Ancestral Trails in NSW

17 Nov

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Summary

Bundjalung man Ashley Moran helped develop the new Gidjuum Gulganyi Walk
The 42km trail follows ancient walking paths through rainforests and valleys
Moran aims to use the walk to promote Widjabul Wia-bal and Minjungbal heritage

Bundjalung Man Guides Hikers Through Ancestral Trails in NSW

In November 2025, the Gidjuum Gulganyi Walk in northern New South Wales is set to offer hikers a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the region's rich Indigenous history. The 42km multi-day trail, which opened to the public earlier this year, largely follows ancient walking paths used by the Bundjalung nation for thousands of years.

Ashley Moran, a proud Bundjalung man of the Widjabul Wia-bal clan, has been instrumental in the development of the Gidjuum Gulganyi Walk since its inception in 2018. As the chair of the Widjabul Wia-bal Gurrumbil Aboriginal Corporation, Moran worked closely with the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Tweed Byron Local Aboriginal Land Council to ensure the trail's routes respected and protected significant Aboriginal sites.