Borobi

Borobi was the official mascot of the 2018 Commonwealth Games, in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

[1] Borobi is a male koala with blue fur and unusual markings on his paws (which are designed by Aboriginal artist, Chern’ee Sutton).

The name Borobi is derived from a dialect used by the Yugambeh people, an indigenous Australian group from the Gold Coast region.

[2] Borobi is based on a character submitted by Merrilyn Krohn, the winner of the GC2018 Mascot Design Competition.

The annual ‘Borobi Day’ has been revealed on 31 May in order to raise awareness of indigenous languages among everyone in Australia.