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Jintipirrirn Dreaming
This painting (Story) has been passed down from my grandmother (Jaja) Ivy Robertson Nungarri to me Tasman Kleinfeld. This painting is the creation of Lake Gregory (Paruku) my home land. The center is the lake and the others are the rivers and rock holes that run off the lake. "Jintipirrirn", meaning Willy Wagtail, was the creator of this Land going back to Dreamtime. Medium: painting in various traditional ochre colors of the region. Size: 100 x 73cm - NFS |
Lake Gregory from space, September 1993. The main body of the lake appears bluish-turquoise in the center of the picture. The multi-braided channels (upper right) that feed water into Lake Gregory from the northeast are part of the Sturt Creek drainage system. There appears to be an excess of standing water in the channels (muddy-looking, yellowish) north and west of the main part of the lake. The surrounding landscape consists of grasslands with numerous sand ridges (thin, dark, parallel lines on the lower left side of the image).LocationWestern AustraliaCoordinates20°12′S 127°27′ECoordinates: 20°12′S 127°27′E[1]BasinAustralia
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Lake Gregory (aka Paraku) is an inland drainage lake situated in north-eastern Western Australia between the Great Sandy Desert and the Tanami Desert in North Western Ausrtalia. It is usually fresh water, but can become saline after a number of dry years. It has a fairly regular inflow of water and is considered to be a permanent lake.
Lake Gregory is situated on the edge of Mulan Aboriginal Community, home to the Walmajarri people. It is a traditional site to the people, containing several culturally significant sites. The Paraku Indigenous Protected Area works with traditional owners and rangers to monitor and maintain the lake and its surroundings. |
On behalf of the Gallery we firstly acknowledge the land now known as Australia belonged to a Nation of People, widely sophisticated, Aboriginal people of Culture, With Gratitude to our Elders past, present and emerging, the Country's ancient Cultural heritage. Always Was, Always Will Be, Aboriginal Land.
We hope that by sharing the Stories of the Artworks more attention is paid to the land supporting us through the emmense Generational Knowledge of this Country Aboriginal people have. |