In Bronco Valley, west of Ban.gurr, Baulk Face Range and in Mick Jawalji’s part of Gija country, there is a place called Dabanjuwa. There is a creek that flows from the top of Ban.gurr Range down to Dabanjuwa.
In the Dreamtime, a man passed through Dabanjuwa and left his fat there and is a now a kangaroo. You can still see the fat, seen as a shiny stone today.
Guljarrina shows part of a Dreamtime story from the country near Tableland Station. In the Dreamtime, two children, a boy and a girl, got lost in the bush. They could not find their mob and came across a group of Nginduwany, which are evil beings that can change their shape from that of a man to a tree.
The Nginduwany saw the children and their leader said, "Nyinganju guljarrina", which meant "You can have a try now". The other Nginduwany had a go throwing their boomerangs at the children. At first they missed, but eventually they got the children in the ribs with the boomerangs.
The outside part of the two semicircles represent the two boomerangs.
Gurlungen is a place west of Melrod Yard, on the country west of Lansdowne Station.
Gurlungen is also part of Mick Jawalji’s country. There is a waterhole and a big gorge at Gurlungen, which was a camping place for old people.
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At ReDot Fine Art Gallery, we acknowledge all the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands of the artists we represent, both past, present, and emerging. We have profound respect for all Indigenous people, and we strive through a thoughtful and culturally sensitive curation process of their artwork to represent their “Tjurkupa” to our global audience.
We prioritise authentic representation and ensure that the artists' voices and perspectives remain at the forefront of our platform’s objective.
By fostering collaborative partnerships and engaging with community art centres directly, we aim to create a safe and inclusive space that celebrates and preserves Indigenous cultural heritage and its artistic legacy.