The Last Outback Nomads

The Gibson Desert covers an area of 15 million hectares making it the fifth largest desert in Australia. It's a vast region of undulating red sand plains, rocky ridges, dunes, scrubby trees, and desert grass. This harsh and inhospitable environment provides the setting for a deeply moving love story, an Australian version of Romeo and Juliet. This is the story of Warri and Yatungka. Don't miss it, because it carries an important message for all of us today.

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[macalacalan]

In 1976, as a 22 year old teacher with the West Australian Education Department, I lived amongst the Mardu people in Jigalong. Along with Wiluna, it was one of several locations where many of these former nomadic people had settled in a fixed community - still extremely remote - many hundreds of miles from any other human settlements - with only very basic facilities. Some lived in houses built by the government, but others chose to live in Mia Mia’s (branch lean to’s covered in grass).

I remember them telling me there were still some people living alone somewhere out in the desert. They did not say how many were out there, their circumstances or why they remained out there. They told it in a way that was almost mythical.

Jigalong is an extremely hot and arid environment, and as ‘the desert’ (eastwards into which my Aboriginal friends once took me) was even more hostile, I wondered how anyone could survive out there and, especially, without the physical and psychological support and cooperation of a group. Moreover, I wondered why they would choose to live out there separate from their people. If this narrator’s interpretation is correct, for me it solves that mystery.

When I left Jigalong, I was presented with a set of three beautiful spears (now in my lounge room) made by an Elder whose last name was Sampson (out of respect for their culture I won’t write his first name) who I reckon was probably the grandfather of Margaret Samson (who features in this documentary (which I watched until the moment when the narrator started espousing white fellow’s mythology)).

[wizzardofpaws]

It brought a tear to my eye to see them in that pitiful condition. Just shows you what true love really is

[martinduffy]

Such a wonderfully produced production.

Thank you for this beautiful story.

[rrocketman]

Fascinating story. In the west people are starting to fear the wilderness yet human beings can survive and be content in the most remote of places.

[hodaka]

I remember when they came in it was on television about them
I was thinking it was in the late 1960's but this is right

[omomo]

This was a lovely episode! I don’t know what all the fuss is about! This was tastefully done! 👍🏻

[thecontrarian]

I've just read the book.
Fascinating heart breaking /warming story

[homersimpson]

I want to see the original one of this even better this is still good ❤

[maggiematthews]

While I disagree absolutely with the proselytising aspect of this production, I do understand that it's there because this is a donor-funded ministry and Gary Kent is a pastor. Regardless of my disapproval of that facet, the story of Warri and Yatungka deserved to be told and this presentation did it exceptionally well. Beautifully narrated and exquisitely photographed, it is a credit to its producers.

[rithkok]

Thank you for your video. It help me understand the Bible better 🙏 😌

[justinaforrest]

Just a few minutes whiching this story and just found love heard can you see it

[FTY]

The last guy to come out of the dessert was in the early 80s there's a Malcolm Douglas video about him

[mikestone]

A very ancient, possibly the most ancient. They should be protected, as they are still primitive And gods children. Good people.

[troll]

you guys give me another reason to be proud, to be a Christian .❤❤❤✝

[mcknottee]

Warri is not pronounced like English speakers would say 'worry'. The double r is a repeated r, but very quick and subtle. Most non-native speakers would not hear it, much less be able to pronounce it.

[tonylakis]

I read the book about it written by a Perth retired Dr

[friscostreetstories]

Many Aboriginies have went on and moved back to traditional tribal lands.

[JonathonPrice-zksr]

I love my Australian Aboriginal cultural Dreamtime Archangels gods and demons which I walk with with gods

[lexeley]

1984 was the last tribe in the Gibson desert, so this not true .

[barbarastepien-foad]

What was the reason why the couple were not approved by their tribes?