Archaeological surveys at Bulbul and Gerain

The Gelam story tells of legendary events that took place at the beach and on the sandy dunefields at Bulbul, and along the hill side and ridge-top at Gerain. The protagonists, Gelam and his mother Usar, undertook various activities in these locations, including hunting and consuming geinau (Torres Strait pigeons, Ducula spilorrhoa) on the ridge- top at Gerain, and camping at Bulbul. This paper reports on archaeological surveys undertaken at Gerain and Bulbul, the area of Gelam and Usar’s homeland, including radiocarbon ages for a series of surface sites.