Hermannsburg Potters Aboriginal Corporation

Lyarra-lyarra (wren) Lyarra-lyarra lyauwulhama, kanha nurna etnanha wuma. Wrens hide themselves, but we hear them chatter.

Langkwa (Bush Banana) Langkwa (bush bananas) are a popular bush tucker in Central Australia. The banana vine grows by winding up other trees or along the ground. The leaves and flowers are edible and the white fibre of the fruit has a mild flavour, described by some as tasting like a snowpea.

Desert Flowers (Rraatninga) Rraatninga (bush passionfruit or capparis spinosa) is found around Hermannsburg, and source of local bush tucker.

Elintja (galah) Elintja wurlerrama, tningka etna untharlaapuma. Galahs go around in big flocks.

Splendid Fairy-wren (Blue Wren) While Splendid Fairy-wrens stand out brilliantly from the regular browns and blacks of many backyard birds, they’re quite shy and tricky to spot. As they venture out of their homes for food, they move very quickly. You can spot them zipping out of the canopy like Read more…

Elintja (galah) Elintja wurlerrama, tningka etna untharlaapuma. Galahs go around in big flocks.

Twinnies Go Fishing! I have two sets of twins and two singles. And I met Holly as a twin and her sister Greta and they all the way from Sydney. So I painted a boat each for them two!

Fluma mapa (many flowers!) Just flower. Lots of bright colourful flowers. I love gardening and I love many flowers.

Marna terama (Bush Foods Trio) We love eating bush bananas and berries. They are very tasty and delicious!

Thepa kuka (Little bird) When we go picnic day, swimming for the day, we see the birds come down, looking for our scraps. But we mostly just give them breadcrumbs. And swimming we see all the little birds sitting down by the riverbank.