Kaartdijin in Noongar means 'knowledge'. Noongar people have
resided in the south-west of Western Australia for more than 45,000
years. The aim of the Kaartdijin website is to share the richness
of our knowledge, culture and history in order to strengthen our
community and promote wider understanding.

- Heritage
- Sites
- Photographs
- Oral histories
Material on this website is protected by copyright and can only
be used with the permission of the copyright owner and/or community
custodians. Apart from use for fair dealing for purposes of private
study, research, criticism or review, under the Copyright Act 1968
and related laws, no part may be reproduced or re-used for any
other purpose (including reproduction, sale, modification,
distribution or publication) without the written permission of
SWALSC and/or copyright owners.
There may be reference to the names, voices or photos of
deceased persons that may cause distress. SWALSC makes every effort
to ensure that the information contained on the website is updated
but circumstances may arise where omissions occur. People should contact SWALSC to
notify us of any necessary changes.
Please be aware that there are different ways to spell
Noongar (eg Nyungar, Nyoongar, Noongah)
and Noongar words. Noongar language, like all traditional languages
in Australia, is an oral language. To remain consistent with
the Single Noongar Claim in which the South West Aboriginal Land
and Sea Council are the Native Title Representative Body for the
Traditional Owners, we have maintained the spelling as NOONGAR and
we respectfully include all people in the south-west.