Yinjaa-Barni Art

Pilbara country The colours in the background represent the pilbara landscape with a hint of colour piercing through representing the scattered wildflowers found all across the country side.

Thama and Jandi Thama (fire) and jinda (charcoal): When you get the marruwa (snakewood) and make fire, you see it burning, burning, burning. After the fire burns the wood becomes black, jinda (charcoal). And then the ash comes. Marruwa is the best stick to burn because it burns so hot.

Low Tide at Fishing Ground (East Harding) Low tide at the fishing ground in East Harding.

Jiirda ( Increasing Site ) This is a special site for our people. A ceremonial place that has been passed down to us from elder to elder. It is a place where people ask for bush tucker in their country.For this to work, we rub the white chalk from Jiirda Read more…

Jiirda (Increasing Site) This is a special site for our people. A ceremonial place that has been passed down to us from elder to elder. It is a place where people ask for bush tucker in their country. For this to work, we rub the white chalk from Jiirda on Read more…

Millstream Waterholes Our country Millstream! This county of ours holds a lot of respect for us and for how our ancestors roamed the land . So this is about waterholes and how our ancestors survived their thirst when it was a hot day. This beautiful country of ours has water Read more…

Millstream Waterlily Millstream Lily pond is at the Millstream Homestead.The early settlers brought the water lilies with them and created a beautiful oasis with a large lily pond. This place is a significant site for the Yinjibarndi people and one they like to visit frequently.

Millstream Water Holes Our country, Millstream. This county of ours holds a lot of respect for us and for how our ancestors roamed the land. So this is about water holes and how our ancestors survived thirst when it was a hot day. This beautiful country of ours has water Read more…

Pilbara Wildflowers & Sturt Peas Summer time season brings beauty to the Pilbara as nature takes it course. Our country, the Pilbara, has its own garden through the spinifex hills and also along the river beds.

Playing with Colour