Binybara carries the stories of Larrakia ancestors. For generations, Larrakia families have maintained connections to this place, passing knowledge from Elders to young people and caring for Country according to cultural law.

This Sunday, Larrakia Traditional Owners Aunty Lorraine Williams and her daughter Stephanie will welcome community members onto Country for a day of truth-telling, weaving and healing.

For the Williams family, Binybara is both collective and personal. It is a place woven through family history, cultural memory and ongoing responsibility.

Larrakia Traditional Owner Aunty Lorraine Williams says Binybara is deeply embedded in Larrakia identity.

"Binybara is a female ancestor. Her stories and life are woven into the land," Williams said.

"Our connection to Country gives us the right to speak and tell our stories."

Long before Darwin became a city, Larrakia people lived with and cared for this Country

Binybara sustained families and remains a place of significance today.

"We always used this place as our food resource. Our people had a presence in this area for a very long time, and our family has Dreaming stories in this area," Aunty Lorraine said.

Stephanie Williams said Binybara has long been recognised by Larrakia people as a place of high cultural significance.

"On the original land claim map Binybara makes a feature as Larrakia people placed the site Binybara of high cultural significance," she said.

"In regard to our personal connection, we have our family members Sam Gundulk and Mother's granny Silver who lived at Binybara."

For decades, Larrakia families have advocated for the protection of the area

"Our family has always wanted to make sure that this place is protected," Aunty Lorraine said.

At the heart of Sunday's gathering is truth-telling and knowledge sharing.

Stephanie said many people living in Darwin are unaware of the history of the area and its significance to Larrakia people.

"This event is about creating cultural awareness in the community. Lots of people don't know the history of this area," she said.

"We'll be truth-telling about the plants and animals and explaining that their home needs protecting, and coming together as a community to learn about the Country we live on."

Truth-telling creates space for Larrakia people to speak for Country and ensure its stories continue.

Knowledge doesn't sit in books alone. It sits with people and with Country

Aunty Lorraine said the gathering is equally important for younger generations of Larrakia people.

"Young Larrakia are probably wondering why we want to protect this place. So we want to tell them what we know and teach them how to weave," she said.

Weaving forms an important part of that process.

"The weaving will allow us to share knowledge about plants, empowering Aboriginal women and allowing them to learn the techniques of what their old people used to do," Aunty Lorraine said.

"Many women wouldn't have had the chance to learn to weave, especially if they were a part of the Stolen Generation."

For Aunty Lorraine, weaving is also a pathway to healing.

"We will sit and weave and heal and remember and think about old days and think about why it's important to protect this land," she said.

Country extends far beyond what people can see

"We are connected to every part of the land - the water that runs underground that nobody sees. This is our culture, our heritage, a place we have a continued and unbroken connection to."

She fears those connections are becoming increasingly difficult to maintain.

"When we want to weave and meet on Country, how can we do that when we're blocked?" she said.

"Larrakia need to start healing. Binybara is good for healing for everyone."

"We want people to feel like it's safe to talk about these things at this gathering and that they are in the company of people where they can talk and be encouraged to do this and heal."

Binybara has always been here. It has witnessed generations of Larrakia people living with and caring for Country.

This gathering is an opportunity not only to hear those stories, but to understand what is at stake if places like Binybara are lost.

As Aunty Lorraine and Stephanie continue to share knowledge on Country, they are doing what their ancestors did before them: ensuring the next generation inherits more than memory. They inherit responsibility.

Community members that are attending are encouraged to register at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1713720572960278