Design Information: Corroboree Dreaming
This is a celebration (corroboree) for good fortune. Giving thanks for food, protection, family & community.

1st row:  Goannas
Good bushtucker, plentiful food supply.

2nd row:  Warriors
Hunters and symbolising protection.

3rd row:  Camp-sites (large circles) and camp-fires (small circles)
Symbolising togetherness of family and community where corroborees & dancing are held.

Design Information: Dolphin Dreaming
Dolphins, in Aboriginal culture, like western culture, are often associated with the human spirit.

This design is about lessons we can learn from the Dolphin. It shows that we, like the dolphins, must have a balance of life.

Outside the serious survival issues of life, we should take time to enjoy the simple things that are around us, such as family, the sun and the waves.

Above the waves
Dolphins, frolicking and dancing in the waves. The Dolphin takes the time to play and enjoy its surroundings.

Below the waves
On a more serious note, below the waves, the Dolphin's main issue is survival. It must hunt, nurture and feed its young and avoid predators to survive. The animals pictured in the 'bar' represent the ecological relationship between the Dolphin and its marine surroundings.

Design Information: Ocean Dreaming
This is a Dreaming of life, life giving and nurturing.

1st row: Dolphins
Draws a parallel between dolphins and humans. Dolphins nurture their young, like do humans. The Dolphin in Aboriginal culture, like western culture, often associates dolphins with a human spirit.

2nd row: Circles
Representing life cycles, the continuation of life & the celebration of life.

3rd row: Turtles
Like the journey the nesting Turtle makes to lay its eggs in the sand, the road of mother/parenthood is not always easy.

Design Information: Heartland Dreaming
Represents what is closest to the heart, the family. The family unit, in varying forms, is at the heart of most relationships. It influences how we relate to, not only our immediate family members, but also other personal relationships on a broader scale.

1st row: Kangaroos
Kangaroos in Aboriginal culture are often used as a symbol for warriors. This represents strength of the male, the hunter, protector and provider.

2nd row: Circles
The circles symbolise the camp-fire. This is the place where a family dwells. The tracks joining the camp fires indicates that it does not matter where family is as long as they are together.

3rd row: Echidnas
Echidnas are unique creatures that lay eggs and suckle their young. This represents the feminine aspect of the family. The female is the life giver, represented by the eggs inside the Echidna, and the nurturer.

Design Information: Echidna Dreaming
Echidna Dreaming is a representation of protection, life, unity and fertility. Echidnas (spiny ant eater) are unique creatures that are egg laying, pouch bearing mammals native to Australia

The circular shape of the design represents life cycle or the continuation of life.

The spines of the Echidna represent protection. When an Echidna is threatened it rolls up into a ball, so that only its sharp spines are exposed, warding off any predators.

The Echidna lays eggs and suckles its young. The round shape of the Echidna and its egg laying ability symbolises fertility. The two Echidnas in the design represent unity and togetherness.

Design Information: Murtoa Dreaming
The Gecko (Murtoa) is a small adaptable lizard, with the ability to camouflage itself to suit its varying surroundings. Should a Gecko lose its tail in a fight or an attack, it can regrow its tail. Although it is only a small lizerd, the Gecko can survive in very harsh conditions. All these attributes contribute to the Geckos survival.

Murtoa (Gecko) Dreaming represents adaptability, regeneration, strength and survival. Its lesson to us, is to make the best of a situation. In order to survive, one needs to be able to adapt, regenerate strength and go on, like the Gecko.