Acacia Bushes
There are over 100 types of Acacia in the Pilbara. Our country comes alive with flowers in the spring and these beautiful, yellow flowers stand out proudly amongst the other blooms.
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Acacia Bushes
There are over 100 types of Acacia in the Pilbara. Our country comes alive with flowers in the spring and these beautiful, yellow flowers stand out proudly amongst the other blooms.
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Marni
The Pilbara is a land of many beautiful colours. Its beauty blends into the mother earth and against the red, purple hills in the distance. In time and season, the yellow Wattles, Mulla and Sturt Pea bloom and the country comes alive with the wildflowers watered by the rain and heavy dew during the night. The land and our country also tells a wonderful story about our ancestor’s. They walk and lived on the land always gathering food such as fish from the river, hunting kangaroo & tracking goanna’s and also gathering bush fruits and medicine.
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Marni After the Rain
The Pilbara is a land of many beautiful colours. Its beauty blends into the mother earth and against the red, purple hills in the distance. In time and season, the yellow Wattles, Mulla and Sturt Pea bloom and the country comes alive with the wildflowers watered by the rain and heavy dew during the night. The land and our country also tells a wonderful story about our ancestor’s. They walk and lived on the land always gathering food such as fish from the river, hunting kangaroo & tracking goanna’s and also gathering bush fruits and medicine.
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Spinifex Country
In September, when we are looking for gum from the Blue Gum Tree, we walk through the spinifex country. We pick the gum when it is crystal colour, and we eat it, or put it into hot water to make it like a toffee. We call it sugar lolly.
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Iron Ore Country
You can see the iron ore in the rugged Pilbara Hills. At the right time of the day when travelling through country the iron ore glimmers when the light catches it. This painting is my representation of the iron ore in the hills.
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Stars Out [at] Night
‘Birndirri’ means star in Yindjibarndi language. The Pilbara is the perfect place, away from haze, light and noise pollution to enjoy the stunning blanket of stars above.
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Seagulls and Cormorant Birds
Seagulls and Cormorants are one of the common ocean birds. During the day they fly together in flocks swooping down in the sea to catch fish with their sharp beaks. Night fall they sleep together in flocks to keep watch if any predator comes in they alert each other. They remind me of our tribe, we flock together as family we help and look after one another. It has always been that way for my people.
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Bush Chetus
This is the bush chetus plant of my country. This plant is used for bush medicine and has many healing properties.
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Pilbara Flood Plains
During cyclone season, the Pilbara earth is flooded with rain. You can see the watercourse weaving through the rocky country. My country then springs to life with green grasses and flowers that carpet the land. It’s lovely to see so much life after a big rain.