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BETTY CARRINGTON (dec)
BarrowlbanWAC 094/09
Natural Ochre and Pigments on Canvas
Barrowlban | WAC 094/09
Natural Ochre and Pigments on Canva…
60 x 60cm | 23.62 x 23.62in
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Barrowlban is a deep gorge on Texas Downs Station. At the centre of the painting there is a tall waterfall that cuts through the gorge. Kangaroo were trapped here. Men used to chase them up the gorge to a dead end.
People used to sing out to the kangaroo, they would call out and scare the kangaroos and hide behind a tree. The kangaroo would crawl up the gorge. The men would knock em down with a fighting stick.
In the gorge there are a lot of minjarra (bush plum).
Barrowlban is a deep gorge on Texas Downs Station. At the centre of the painting there is a tall waterfall that cuts through the gorge. Kangaroo were trapped here. Men used to chase them up the gorge to a dead end.
People used to sing out to the kangaroo, they would call out and scare the kangaroos and hide behind a tree. The kangaroo would crawl up the gorge. The men would knock em down with a fighting stick.
In the gorge there are a lot of minjarra... Read More
People used to sing out to the kangaroo, they would call out and scare the kangaroos and hide behind a tree. The kangaroo would crawl up the gorge. The men would knock em down with a fighting stick.
In the gorge there are a lot of minjarra... Read More