A package holiday coach tour in August 2024 went from Broome in Western Australia to Perth. One of the places visited was the Pinnacles, in Nambung National Park, south of Cervantes, about half way between Geraldton and Perth. This would probably be in Amangu country, indicated in green on the map above right. The Pinnacles are a landscape of limestone pillars in profusion extending for what seems square kilometres, commonly about one metre tall but often larger as in this il

The following entry from the Macquarie archive gives basic information about the brolga but does not explain where the term ‘native companion’ comes from: BROLGA From the Macquarie archive: (also known as 'native companion' in colonial times) Scientific name: Grus rubicunda One of two species of crane found in Australia. (Fifteen species occur throughout the world) . Brolgas are large, long-legged, long-necked birds noted for their impressive dancing displays, in which they