Goolay'yari

Description

"Cooks River has another name, Goolay'yari. First Nations peoples were nurtured by the pristine Goolay'yari, through fishing, birding and feasting upon the once abundant plant life and shellfish. Auntie Fran Bodkin tells the dreaming story of the Pelican man, Goolay'yari. The 'Goolay'yari' artwork is a night-time scene which celebrates the local flora and fauna of 'Cooks River' and the surrounding Gumbramorra wetlands that feed into the river. It depicts edible saltbushes, native grasses, godwits, Garal'ga (yellowtail black cockatoo), Muruduwin (fairy wren) and a large Goolay'yari/Garranga bumarri (pelican)."

Hunter

Art&About
My name is Shelley, I live in Sydney and my passions are travel, photography and street art. I love road tripping through rural Australia and discovering the many wonderful murals and sculptures that abound these days.
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Location

Created on January 1, 2021
57 Carrington Rd, Marrickville NSW 2204, Australia
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