Kurturarra “Kurturarra is my Grandmother’s Country. Warla (lake) with a spring. Tali (sandhills) all around.” – Beverley Rogers This site lies within Beverley’s ngurra (home Country, camp) through her grandmother. Kurturarra is a yinta (permanent spring) located within the largest of the salt lakes in the Percival Lakes region, and surrounded Read more…
Kurturarra “Kurturarra is my Grandmother’s Country. Warla (lake) with a spring. Tali (sandhills) all around.” – Beverley Rogers This site lies within Beverley’s ngurra (home Country, camp) through her grandmother. Kurturarra is a yinta (permanent spring) located within the largest of the salt lakes in the Percival Lakes region, and surrounded Read more…
Wantili (Warntili, Canning Stock Route Well 25) Wantili (Warntili, Canning Stock Route Well 25) is a large round jurnu (soak) and linyji (claypan) near Well 25 on the Canning Stock Route. The area is dominated by claypans surrounded by tuwa (sandhills), and Nyilangkurr, a prominent yapu (hill) is located on Read more…
Wantili (Warntili, Canning Stock Route Well 25) Wantili (Warntili, Canning Stock Route Well 25) is a large round jurnu (soak) and linyji (claypan) near Well 25 on the Canning Stock Route. The area is dominated by claypans surrounded by tuwa (sandhills), and Nyilangkurr, a prominent yapu (hill) is located on Read more…
Wirlarra (Wilarra) Wirlarra, the site depicted in this painting, lies on the eastern edge of a large salt lake, Nyayartakujarra (Lake Dora), near Punmu Aboriginal community. A distinctive group of small salt water pools are clustered together here. The water from these pools is known for its’ powerful healing properties, Read more…
Kunawarritji (Canning Stock Route Well 33) “We went to Kunawarritji. We went out to see the waterholes with Kumpaya [Girgirba], my aunty – my dad’s sister. It’s the first time I went in a chopper to see the waterholes. Kumpaya take me to show me the waterholes, show me my Read more…
Kunawarritji (Canning Stock Route Well 33) “We went to Kunawarritji. We went out to see the waterholes with Kumpaya [Girgirba], my aunty – my dad’s sister. It’s the first time I went in a chopper to see the waterholes. Kumpaya take me to show me the waterholes, show me my Read more…
Kunawarritji (Canning Stock Route Well 33) “We went to Kunawarritji. We went out to see the waterholes with Kumpaya [Girgirba], my aunty – my dad’s sister. It’s the first time I went in a chopper to see the waterholes. Kumpaya take me to show me the waterholes, show me my Read more…
Kunyji-Kunyji (Kunji Kunji) Kunyji-kunyji is a linyji (claypan) located between Parnngurr Aboriginal community and Nyayartakujarra (Lake Dora) in the Karlamilyi River (Rudall River) region. Kunyji-kunyji is an especially significant site for Nyanjilpayi, as it was here that her youngest sister, Malatu Marjorie Yates (dec.) was born. Kunyji-kunyji was primarily used Read more…
Pilankujarra – Nyanjilpayi Pilankujarra is a soak and claypan located north of Parnngurr Community, and just south of the Karlamilyi River (Rudall River). Pilankujarra forms part of Nyanjilpayi’s ngurra (home Country, camp), the area which she knew intimately and travelled extensively with her family in her youth. During the pujiman Read more…