JOHN WILLIAMS | 'Mermaid' | Painting upfront This image depicts an uncle

This image depicts an uncle and two boys resting during the midday heat

Family gathering is about all their families coming together in one place on their country or in community or even outside community for special traditional and cultural meetings

"Thuwathu means 'Rainbow Serpent' in our language

Printed by Djumbunji Press print making

Pormpuraaw

JOHN WILLIAMS | 'Mermaid' | Painting upfront This image depicts an uncle"Long ago the people of Birri, our Great Grandfather, told many stories of this land. This story is about the Mermaid and the Unseen People of Boorwa Hill. It is a legend about the Unseen People. So, if you go to this part of land you have got to be quiet and no making noise or swearing. And the story goes you've got to be very quiet when traveling through Boorwa Hill. But when you go through there you gotta take the owners of the Country because they