Makuru sees the coldest and wettest time of the year in the South West of WA. Traditionally, this was a good time of the year to move back inland from the coast as the winds turned bringing the cold weather, rains and occasionally snow on the peaks of the Stirling and Porongurup Ranges.
As the waterways and catchments started to fill, people moved about their country as their food sources changed from the sea, estuarine and lake foods to those of the land, in particular the grazing animals such as the kangaroo.
Fire was very important during this season for food preparation and production, tools and artefact production, hunting and game driving, and for warmth and signalling.
Flowers that will start to emerge include the blues and purples of the blueberry lily (Dianella revoluta) and the purple flags (Patersonia occidentalis).