Here are the seven seasons of the Kulin calendar according to Museum Victoria:
Biderap (Dry season)
Jan-Feb
Hot and dry weather, low rainfall.
Tussock grass is long and dry.
Southern Cross high in the south at sunrise.
Female common brown butterflies flying.
Iuk (Eel) season
March
Cooler temps.
Eels are fat and ready to harvest.
Manna Gum is flowering
Days and nights equal length.
Waring (wombat)
April-July
Misty mornings and cold, rainy days.
Days are short and nights are long
Wombats seen during day seeking sunshine.
Moth and fungi by the creek
Guling (orchid)
August
Cold weather eases.
Wattle and orchids blooming
Common brown butterfly caterpillars feed at night
Males koalas bellow at night
Poorneet (tadpole)
Sept-Oct
Temps rise but rain continues.
Pied currawongs calling
Yam daisies flowering.
Days and nights are of equal length.
Buath Garru (Grass flowering)
November
Weather is warm and rainy
Kangaroo grass flowers
Bats catch insects in flight
Male Common Brown Butterflies flying
Gunyang (Kangaroo-Apple Season)
December
Changeable, thundery weather.
Goannas are active
Kangaroo-apple fruit appears.
Longer days, shorter nights.