Baayami

This painting is one of a series depicting Baayami, Nullawa and Cunnanbilli.

Bahloo (The Moon) and Mupoop (The Owl)

Mooregoo, the Mupoop, had been camped away by himself for a long time. While alone he had made a great number of boomerangs, nullah-nullahs, spears, coolamans and possum rugs.

Bilba and Mayra

Bilba the soft-furred sandhill rat was once a man, and lived in a camp with his friend, Mayra the wind. Mayra was a strange mullaya for a man, he was invisible. He could hold conversations with Bilba, but much as he desired it, Bilba could never see

Cunnanbilli

Cunnanbilli was one of Baiame’s helpers and, along with Nullawa, was the first woman to be initiated. Women learn their initiation laws from Nullawa and Cunnanbilli.

Eaglehawks

This painting links to “How the Noonghburra got Flowers” story—it depicts the eaglehawks of that story.

How the Noonghaburra got Flowers

After Baiame had left the earth, all the flowers which grew on the plains, on the stony ridges and on the trees, died. The earth looked bare and desolate without flowers and only the people could remember a time when flowers bloomed.

Japanese Scroll - Journey To Australia

This particular scroll represents the two Incubana Masters and Tex himself.

Japanese Scroll - Spring

This particular scroll represents Spring in both traditional Nhunggabarra and Japanese cultures.

Japanese Scroll - Winter

This particular scroll depicts the Earth, Moon and Sun, in both traditional Nhunggabarra and Japanese cultures.

Learning To Communicate

In each of the 26 communities there were completely different ways of communicating which young people had to learn in order to show respect.

Mullian-Ga—The Morning Star

Mullian the Eaglehawk built himself a home high in a white gum tree. He lived there, away from his people, with Moodai his possum wife. His mother–in–law and a distant cousin, Butterga, a daughter of the Buggoo, the flying possum people,

Piggi-Billa The Porcupine

Piggi–billa the porcupine was a big man and unlike others, he didn’t like eating kangaroo and emu. So Piggi–billa would trick the other young men into coming back to his camp, by promising to show them secrets that would make them a

The Big Bora—How the People got their Totems

Message sticks were placed to tell all the people that there would be a gathering of all people at Googoorewon.

The Dance of Brolgah

Brolgah Numbadi would often go out hunting with only her young daughter, Brolgah for company. Her people said she was foolish and that one day the Wurrawilberoo would catch them.

The Rainmaker Wirrigan

The country was in a severe drought. All the rivers were dry and all the plants and animals were dying. The Nhunggabarra people were starving and upset that the Wirrigan had not brought rain for them.

The Southern Cross

In the Creation there were two men and a woman who came from the red country and who had been shown which plants they could eat to stay alive. They lived on these plants for a long time but then a big drought came and it was difficult to find the p

The Stone Frogs

A group of sisters who were out gathering food offended an old Wirrigan so much that he turned them all into frogs. After a few days, when the girls had still not returned, their mother became worried.

Tuckandee

This painting explains one of the traditions of the Nhunggabarra people and the 25 surrounding communities. It outlines the teaching role and responsibility of a Tuckandee.

Vision for a Sustainable Future

This painting shows how our actions on the land and rivers are also felt in the oceans—where the river meets the sea.

Wayamba The Turtle

Oola the lizard was out getting yams on a mirria flat. She had three of her children with her. Suddenly, she thought she heard someone moving behind the big mirria bushes. She listened.

Yurrti - Bohda The Kangaroo

This painting follows on from the Big Boora story. It represents all the animals who did not break the law and were turned into Aboriginal people. It is how Nhunggabarra people got their yurrti or totems. Tex’s totem is the sand goanna which

Yurrti - Goanna

This painting follows on from the Big Boora story. It represents all the animals who did not break the law and were turned into Aboriginal people. It is how Nhunggabarra people got their yurrti or totems. Tex’s totem is the sand goanna which

Yurrti - Platypus

This painting follows on from the Big Boora story. It represents all the animals who did not break the law and were turned into Aboriginal people. It is how Nhunggabarra people got their yurrti or totems. Tex’s totem is the sand goanna which