Torres Strait Islander Seasonal CalendarDesigned by Steve Foster. Additions by Jeff Aniba-Waia and Steve Grady.

Tunic/Teneb (Sea Perch) Sea Perch are plentiful

Dugong start to produce young

Mackeral are plentiful

Crocodile found in swamps

Biru Biru appears

Garfish are plentiful

Ducks return to the swamps

Crayfish come back to the reef

Crayfish get new skin

Fruit starts to ripen

Found in swamps

Squid are plentiful

Waumer are plentiful, fly low

Found in creeks and swamps

Come to edge of the beach

Turtle eggs are plentiful

Bidai and Kaura found on beach

Garfish are plentiful

Found on surface near reefs

Dugong produce young Leave the reef

Starts to build nest and lay eggs

Found near the beach

Greater numbers Turtle season

Easy to catch as swamps are dry

Mating season for green turtle

Go out to sea to spawn

Travel south in great numbers

Starts to ripen

Sardines are hatched

Strong winds, seas are rough

Fruit is ripe, trees in flower

Seas are rough, start of Zogob

Ducks leave the swamps

Turtles come up to lay eggs

Frigate birds are plentiful

Plant Sweet Potato

Seas are dead calm

Fly from PNG to Australia

Found around drying swamps

Fly to PNG from Australia

Dollarbirds are seen

Prawns found in swamps

Dangal/Degar (Dugong)

Dubai/Dab (Mackeral)

Koedal (Crocodile)

Uzi/Sorbi

Uzu/Sorbi

Bidai/Gele (Cuttlefish)

Barramundi

Waru Kakur (Turtle Eggs)

Tup (Sardines)

Zaber/Zab Garfish

Bell Fruit

Dangal/Degar (Dugong)

Tupmul (Stingray)

Barramundi

Tup (Sardines)

Zaber/Zab (Garfish)

Kaiar/Kairr (Crayfish)

Gidi Gidi/Niporoporo (Ducks)

Waumer (Frigate Bird)

Naigai/Naiger

Awai/Gawer (Pelican)

Dollarbirds

Barramundi

Werzi/Gib (Stonefish)

Bidai/Gele (Cuttlefish)

Saibei (Unicorn Letherjacket)

Koedal (Crocodile)

Kaiar/Kairr (Crayfish)

Waru/Nam (Green Turtle)

Kagui (Prawns)

Kaiar/Kairr (Crayfish)

Uru Gubau (Sweet Potato)

Waru/Nam (Green Turtle)

Gidi Gidi/Niporoporo (Ducks)

Waumer (Frigate Bird)

Sager

Ginau/Daumer (TS Pigeon)

Ginau/Daumer (TS Pigeon)

Biru Biru (Rainbow Birds)

Biru Biru (Rainbow Birds)

Biru Biru (Rainbow Birds)

Kuki/Koki (NW Monsoon)