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BIRNOO This work depicts the hills of Birnoo Country (Alice Downs Station) and the country surrounding Birrno Rockhole, by moonlight. In the evening birds, kangaroos and emus come to the rockhole to drink. Two jumuluny (boab trees) stand beside the rockhole, which lies south of the Alice Downs homestead. Birrno Read more…

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Rockhole la Birnoowoon Country – Gordon Barney This Rock hole is la Birnoowoon Country, we use this rock hole for fishing we catchem moot moot there thats the pearch small but very good eating we picnic here with the whole family and even bogey (Bath) in this rock hole it Read more…

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Birnoo Country – Gordon Barney This painting shows Gordon’s country – Birnoo Country (Alice Downs Station). Birnoo is Gordon’s mother’s country. Gordon mustered cattle all throughout this country for many years – the way his father taught him to. He became known as a skilled horsebreaker and buckjumper (rodeo rider). Read more…

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MOON DREAMING This story is told and painted here by Charlene Carrington as it was passed on to her by her grandfather Hector Jandany. This work was painted using river red gum sap called garliwoony in Gija.This is Yarin Country in Darrajayn (now known as Springvale Station) which lies south Read more…

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Bow River, Black hill – Kathy Ramsay This is Bow River, Black Hill. This Hill is called Black Hill, black name Doorudgi. Its the home of the hairy man called Nyoonggoong. Nyoonggoong protects the whole area around Bow River, Black Hill.

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