ELVERINA JOHNSON | 'Burriny (Saltwater)' | 2025 | Painted buoy using acrylic paintThis orange one is called Burriny, which means Saltwater. In Yarrabah, our Country provides a little bit of everything. We have freshwater running down from the mountains and then saltwater right there in front of us. Growing up, the beach was where we spent most of our time. We fished, camped, went swimming and gathered food, whatever our country would provide us. My family lived in a little tin shack on the beach, so the ocean was part of everyday

Urabaw aykuyk koey za muynu goegaythnu boeradhar ika dhadh pilimika

in Yarrabah

and with organisations having held custodial care of significant works across his career

our Country provides a little bit of everything

Elsie Gabori

A printmaker

It's all about growing up in Yarrabah

Just like a forbidden romance

He journeys to Far North Queensland and meets some colourful iconic Aussie characters along the way who makes all sorts of interesting sounds

the artists have created artworks made from clay

During this time in his life

Paul Bong (Bindur Bullin) is a Yidinji Man whose family is from the Russel River region south of Cairns