Dharug/Gundungurra Country
YHA would like to acknowledge the Dharug & Gundungurra peoples upon whose lands this property is located. We pay our respects to the elders, past and present, and the extended Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We recognise their custodianship of the land, sea, & water for over 60,000 years.
Say "Warami", (hello) in the Dharug language when you arrive at Katoomba and don't be in a hurry to say "Yanu" (goodbye) too quickly as there are so many amazing indigenous cultural experiences and artifacts that can be discovered in the local area.
The word Katoomba is thought to have dervided from Kedoombar (or Go Doom Ba, Arcartoomba, Goodomabah), derived from the Gundungurra word meaning 'falling waters' (Source: Creative Spirits) and as you enjoy the natural wilderness of the area you will be in danger of getting lost in over 40,000 years of history as well.
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