Noongar Boodjar
Noonakoort moort nitja burranginge noongar boodja
Noonakoort moort kwomba
Djinunge nitja mungarrt — koorah
Noonakoort moort yirra yarkinje kwomba noongar boodja
Koorah — nitja — boordahwan
Noonakoort moort yarkinje noongar boodja
Nyidiung koorah barminje noonakoort moort
Wierrnbirt domberrinje
Noonakoort moort koort boodja
Nitja gnulla moorditj karrl boodja.Â
English translation
All our Noongar people stand here on Noongar land.
Past, present and future.
We stand strong on our land. The mungart tree symbolises our strength and survival.
All of our people stand firm on our land.
Our people are here to stay—we will always be.
Jirdarup Bushland Precinct
Always wanted to explore Australian bushland but not sure where to begin? Jirdarup Bushland in the heart of Kensington is the place to start.
The Bushland is a rare slice of remnant Jarrah Banksia woodland where visitors can get a taste of Western Australia’s plants and animals in a safe environment. There are no dangerous animals and a casual walk is all that is needed to explore it.
Wildflowers are easy to spot, especially in spring.
Town of Victoria Park Mayor, Karen Vernon, describes it as the jewel in the Town of Victoria Park’s crown. It is managed by the Town of Victoria Park for conservation, passive recreation and education in accordance with Town Policy 254.
The area was formally designated in August 2015 as a single bushland precinct. Jirdarup means ‘Place of Birds’ in the Noongar language. Â
Despite several major fires over the years, the bushland continues to recover.
Parts of the precinct
Jirdarup Bushland Precinct comprises three previously distinct but contiguous areas in Victoria Park. Kensington Bushland is 10.87 ha including the 9.1 ha Bush Forever Site no. 048. George Street Reserve is 2.7 ha undergoing revegetation since 2010. Finally, Kent Street Sandpit is 4.33 ha restoration project in the planning phase.
In 2025 a smaller area behind the adjacent Police and Community Youth Club was formally added to the Precinct.
Life in the bushland
Green corridors
Fanning out from Jirdarup are several important green spaces that provide wildlife corridors through Kensington and the surrounding suburbs.
These areas are becoming increasingly important as population continues to grow and there is a need to balance urban infill and existing ecosystems and habitats.
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