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• TLF-IDM019423

The Rrumburriya clan of the Yanyuma people are the custodians of the Tiger Shark Dreaming. In this animation, the Tiger Shark sings plants, fish, birds, fresh water and people at Manankurra, at the mouth of the Wearyan River on the Gulf coast of the Northern Territory. This story from the Yanyuwa people is one of nine that ...

• TLF-IDM019306

The story of the Dugong Hunters, or li-Maramaranja, belongs to the Rrumburriya clan of the Yanyuwa people, who live along the Gulf coast of the Northern Territory. In this story, the dugong hunter Jurruji encounters trouble when he falls into a crevasse on an island in the Gulf of Carpentaria. This story from the Yanyuwa ...

• TLF-IDM019307

The Wuyaliya and Mambaliya clans of the Yanyuwa people live on the Gulf Coast of the Northern Territory, in and around Borroloola. The Wuyaliya clan are custodians of the Chicken Hawk Dreaming, while the Crow Dreaming belongs to the Mambaliya. In this fast-moving animation, the Chicken Hawk and the Crow argue over water ...

• TLF-IDM025773

A visual arts activity for students using aerial perspective and abstract forms.

• TLF-IDM009354

This 3-minute film clip is from the ABC My Place series and is set in 1818. It is about the experiences of Liam, an escaped convict, and Charles, a young boy who assists Liam in his attempt to attain freedom. The topic of emancipation of convicts is explored within the downloadable learning activities. English activities ...

• TLF-IDM009352

This 3-minute film clip is from the ABC My Place series and follows the fictional experiences of Alice, a young girl in 1828 in Australia. In this clip, she learns about the convict history of Freddie as she and Freddie work to ‘fix’ a pig race. There is an accompanying set of downloadable worksheets. One history-related ...

• TLF-IDM020084

In the late 19th century symbolism was used in depictions of the Australian Colonial landscape. This example painted by Charles Conder was painted during the Victorian drought in 1889.How does the artist convey the heat of the Australian landscape in this image? What role does the female figure play in this painting?

• TLF-IDM019310

In this spectaular animation, the Groper travels around South West Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria, close to the Northern Territory mainland. She visits different Dreaming countries while creating waterways, plantations and rock formations. The Groper's story belongs to the Wuyaliya clan of the Yanyuma people. This story ...

• TLF-IDM024891

Welcome to Marina DeBris's exhibition, "Beach Couture: A Haute Mess". How would you describe Marina's art? What are the ideas she communicates through her artworks? How do the processes, materials and techniques Marina works with contribute to the creation of meaning in her art? Do you agree with Marina's belief that art ...

• TLF-IDM009362

This 3-minute film clip is from the ABC My Place series. It traces the fictional experiences of a young Aboriginal girl, Waruwi, in 1788 at the time of the arrival of the First Fleet on the eastern coast of Australia. This clip shows Waruwi as she encounters a cow for the first time and is unsure what to make of it. Downloadable ...