As part of its 5Oth anniversary celebrations, James Cook University has given its Cairns’ campuses local Indigenous names to acknowledge the role of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the advancement of the University.
JCU’s Smithfield campus has been named Nguma-bada, which means belonging to tomorrow: "Place for tomorrow's learning, knowledge and wisdom" from the Yirrgay coastal dialect of Djabugay.
The Cairns City campus has been named Bada-jali, which means flowering of the Cocky Apple tree: "Place and time for new beginnings and growth" from the same dialect.