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Collection: Celebrate the Culture of Australia's First People - Collection by Pat Forster

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Aboriginal Culture: Fire Utilisation

Western Australia

Materials and techniques: Aboriginal fabric, Plum Seeds designed by Kathleen Pitjara; machine appliq...

Aboriginal Culture: Wetlands Fishing

Western Australia

Materials and techniques: Aboriginal fabric, Yalke designed by June Smith; machine applique, hand em...

Aboriginal Culture: Wetland Plant Foods,

Western Australia

Materials and techniques: Aboriginal fabric, Bush Tucker after Rain designed by Marlene Doolan; mach...

Aboriginal Culture: Wetland Resources

Western Australia

Materials and techniques: Aboriginal fabric, Underground Water by Janet Nakamarra; machine applique,...

Aboriginal Culture: Wetlands Society

Western Australia

Materials and techniques: Aboriginal fabric, Bush plum designed by Polly Naparulla; machine applique...

Aboriginal Culture: Wetlands Conservation

Western Australia

Materials and techniques: Aboriginal fabric, Bush Plum and Waterhole designed by Heather Kennedy; ma...

Aboriginal Culture – Astronomy

Western Australia

Life for Noongar people was moderated by objects in the sky. Day time was signalled by Venus rising and the sun’s posi...

Aboriginal Culture: Six Seasons

Western Australia

The six Noongar seasons are signalled by: the night sky; the weather – dry and hot, hottest, cooler, coldest and w...

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