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They came to our land

WARNING: Visitors should be aware that this website includes images and names of deceased people that may cause sadness or distress to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Pitjangu-lampatju ngayuku manta Ngaanyatjarrakutu. Pitjala-ya yankupayi.

These are stories about people who came to our land. They came and went back again.

Eunice Yunurupa Porter

An acrylic painting on canvas showing an aerial view of a blast coming from a square cut hole. There is a person at the bottom of the hole and two others above.

Miners

A painting with a rust brown background depicitng two white trucks with circular tyre marks below them . In the foreground groups of children gathered near shelters look towards the trucks with their arms raised.

Whitefellas Spinning Around

An acrylic painting on canvas showing a person leading two camels, against a predominantly yellow background. A small animal is runing alongside the person.

Camel Lady

An acrylic painting on canvas showing a propeller airplane with a truck or 'Jeep' next to it.

The Army Plane that Came to Warburton

An acrylic painting on canvas showing five musicians with instruments, against a bright blue background.

Midnight Oil Concert in Warakurna

A sculpture depicting an aeroplane with its wheels down. The sculpture is made of woven grass, plant material dyed in different colours, wool and metallic thread.

Has the plane come?