Locals gathered for stories, songs, games and dancing on Saturday before a church service yesterday morning.

Aboriginal elders travelled to Dubbo from as far as Cairns to educate people about their culture, traditions and history for the weekend.

People also came from Perth, Canberra, Brisbane, Adelaide and Darwin, joining plenty of people from the local community.

“We had entertainment on Saturday night from local artists,” Ms Boys said.

“And there were tents all over the place.”

Ms Boys said the best part of the campout was being on her mother’s land and making contact with her relations.

“We told stories we all remembered and met up with our extended family,” she said.

June Barker, who now lives at Lightning Ridge, travelled back for the campout and said she had “very fond memories of the Talbragar Mission”.

The ‘Tubbah Gah Wilay Wiradjurie Yarn Up’ will now be an annual event held in October each year, because that is when the bush tucker is ripe.

Ms Boys said they she hoped even more people would attend next year.

She said Charles Sturt University students also attended and were shown how to throw boomerangs.

“It’s a cross-cultural event and spreads awareness,” she said.