The Humpybong Brand bas been established to help promote local and international environmental awareness. This strange delightful word is derived from the Australian Queensland Aboriginal word for ‘Empty Shelter’. The first White Settlers in Queensland landed on the western shores of Moreton Bay at Redcliffe. After only a few months it was decided to move the settlement further south to where the fine city of Brisbane now stands. The settlers' abandoned shelters soon became a curiosity, especially for the local indigenous traditional landowners, the Ningy Ningy people who thereafter called the area ‘Umpie Bong’; now popularly known as ‘Humpybong’."Our aim is to raise awareness of Dugong And other wild creatures in and around Moreton Bay and the World" 15% of our proceeds go to environmental not-for-profit organizations and charities, which currently include the University of Queensland Moreton Bay Research projects. To do this we have created a range of handcrafted pendants and other collectable treasures that relate to our endangered & threatened friends. |
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