This painting depicts a tjurrnu, or soakwater, located on Helicopter’s traditional country. This tjurrnu is known as Karrulyar, and is located far to the south of Balgo in the Great Sandy Desert. Karrulyar features in the centre of the and it is a place that provides dependable water only in the winter months. The country around Karrulyar is mainly flat open. Surrounding Karrulyar and dominating the landscape of the area are talis or sand dunes. The dot work between the tali depicts kamitji (bush tomato) which is commonly found here.
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