Karla Bidi

A Lotterywest community experience

First Nations / Free / WA

A Perth Festival commission

From the hills in Mandoon/Guildford to the sea in Walyalup/Fremantle this is your invitation to be part of Perth Festival. Join us by the river, under the stars, every night of the Festival for a free, open-air sound and light installation co-created by First Nations artists with guidance from Nan Vivienne 'Binyarn' Hansen.

Dates & Times

6 Feb – 1 Mar
Mon – Sun
7.30 – 10.30pm

Access

Tickets

Free event

Notes

  • This is a sound, music and light installation.

  • The soundscape will run for 15 minutes and after a brief pause will start again.

  • Karla Bidi takes place in beautiful outdoor locations along the Derbarl Yerrigan and Djarlgarro . As you move through these natural spaces, please be mindful of your surroundings, watch your step, and take care to ensure your safety while respecting the environment

A Perth Festival commission

From the hills in Mandoon/Guildford to the sea in Walyalup/Fremantle this is your invitation to be part of Perth Festival. Join us by the river, under the stars, every night of the Festival for a free, open-air sound and light installation co-created by First Nations artists with guidance from Nan Vivienne 'Binyarn' Hansen.

More info

Click the link to view the precise map location for each beacon.

dabakarn kaaditj, dabakarn koort | calm mind, calm heart,

We invite you to walk into the space, to open your senses, to find a spot to sit down and experience Karla Bidi. Look up to the burning fire, imagine the old people sitting around, the karla/fire that burns so bright and so tall into the sky, seen from far away. Listen carefully to the sound, to the tide as it rises and falls, to the heart of the river as it beats. Let it wash over you. 

Stay for as long as you’d like, come back again. Follow Karla Bidi from Walyalup to Mandoon, from Fremantle to Guildford. 

Commissioned and produced by Perth Festival
Creative collaborators Ilona McGuire, Jacob Nash, Chloe Ogilvie, Ian Wilkes
With guidance from Vivienne Hansen (Cultural Advisor), Perth Festival Noongar Advisory Circle, Nigel Wilkes & Alta Winmar
Music & Sound Design collaborators Ned Beckley & Josh Hogan (Envelope Audio)
Environmental consultant Mandy Bamford
Sculptures built by Plumb Arts Workshop

Image Jessica Wyld

  • Walyalup | South Mole
    1 Fleet St, Fremantle 

    Limestone surface, kerb in the way on side side, but can loop through from other side.

    Distance from the carpark 45m.
    Closest parking available on the South Mole.
    No toilets / facilities.
    No ambient lighting.

  • Dyoondalup | Point Walter Reserve
    Honour Ave, Bicton 

    Immediate access from carpark, hard grass between footpath and sculpture.
    Distance from the carpark 15m.
    Closest parking available Point Walter Reserve Parking Station.
    Toilets open until 8pm.
    Park bench in close proximity to sculpture.
    Carpark is lit.

  • Whadjuk Boodjar | Shelley Beach Park
    Riverton Dve N, Shelley 

    Footpath runs through pack, softish grass from footpath to sculpture.
    Distance from the carpark 55m.
    Closest parking available street parking along Riverton Dr.
    Toilets open until 8.30pm.
    Park bench in close proximity to sculpture.
    Street and park lighting.

  • Gaboordjoolup | Hurlingham Playground
    Sir James Mitchell Park, South Perth   

    Street and park lighting.
    Distance from the carpark 25m.
    Closest parking available at City of South Perth Hurlingham Car Park.
    Toilets open until 10pm.
    Park bench in close proximity to sculpture.
  • Kaarta Gar-Up Lookout | Kings Park and Botanic Garden
    Fraser Ave

    Cannot access right up to sculpture due to steps. There is a mid-level via ramp access.
    Distance from the carpark 200m.
    Closest parking available at Wadjuk Carpark.
    Toilets location behind Botanical Kiosk.
    Park bench in close proximity to sculpture.
    Street and park lighting.
  • Boodjargabbeelup | Point Fraser
    Boorloo Bridge, Riverside Dve, East Perth  

    Multiple access points, nearby carpark, grass.
    Distance from the carpark 45m.
    Closest parking available at City of Perth Point Fraser Car Park
    Toilets at Point Fraser complex.
    No seating available.
    Car park and pathway lighting.
  • Whadjuk Boodjar | Burswood Park
    north of Burswood on the Swan, Camfield Dr, Burswood 

    Hard surface, some car bays on eastern end, but accesible bays, more at Camfield over the bridge.
    Distance from the carpark 150m.
    Closest parking available via street parking along Camfield Dr.
    Toilets at Crown Complex.
    No seating available.
    Car park and pathway lighting.

  • Matagarup | East Perth 
    Sailani Ave, East Perth 

    Clear footpath close to sculpture, grass.
    Distance from the carpark 260m
    Closest parking available via street parking along Sailani Ave.
    No toilets / facilities.
    Pathway lighting.
  • Warndoolier | Mardalup Park
    Brown St/ Jewell Ln, East Perth  

    Nearby carpark, with path to sculpture, Hard grass between path and sculpture.
    Distance from the carpark 50m
    Closest parking available at City of Perth Mardalup Park.
    No toilets / facilities.
    Car park and pathway lighting.

  • Mandoon | Lilac Hill Park
    W Swan Rd, Caversham 

    Footpath some of the way. Dry grass area a bit sandy, flat. Additional lighting installed.
    Distance from the carpark 130m.
    Closest parking available at Lilac Hill Car Park
    Toilets at car park.
    No seating available.
    Solar lighting towers will be installed.

  • Koondela | Woodbridge Riverside Park
    First Ave, Woodbridge 

    Carpark close by with accessibility. Pathway to sculpture, soft grass.
    Distance from the carpark 50m.
    Woodbridge Riverside Park.
    Toilets adjacent to The Westie Cafe.
    No seating available.
    Car park and pathway lighting

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