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Kimberley Darwin to Broome Tour

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From Hoser, 2014

FORTITERCARINATA TASTYWHENCRISPY SP. NOV.

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Holotype: A preserved specimen at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, specimen number R21746 collected from the Tjaynera Falls Area, Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, Latitude -13.25 S., Longitude 130.733 E.

This government-owned facility allows access to its holdings.

Paratypes: Five preserved specimens at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, being 1/ Specimen number R21733 collected from the Tjaynera Falls Area, Litchfield National Park, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, Latitude -13.25 S., Longitude 130.733 E., 2/ Specimen numbers R12871 and R12888 both collected from Wangi Falls, Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, Latitude -13.163 S., Longitude 130.685 E., 3/ Specimen number R12098 collected from Tolmer Falls, Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, Latitude -13.207 S., Longitude 130.713 E., 4/ Specimen number R12082 collected from Sandy Creek Falls, Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, Latitude -13.25 S., Longitude 130.75 E.

Diagnosis: Fortitercarinata amax (Storr, 1974), until now known as Carlia amax, with a type locality of Mitchell Plateau, Northwest Kimberley District, Western Australia, has been treated by most authors as a single taxon occupying the tropical north of Australia from the Kimberley District, across the Northern Territory to the hilly areas on the south shore of the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Divergent from this was Wells and Wellington (1985), who formally named a divergent form from Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, Australia (type locality of Koongarra, NT, Latitude -12.9384 S., Longitude 132.8051 E.) as Carlia instantanea and also Storr (1974) who named a taxon as Carlia johnstonei grandensis, from Groote Eylandt in the north east of the Northern Territory, which significantly Wells and Wellington (1985) also elevated to full species status.

Notwithstanding the fact that both “Carlia instantanea” and “Carlia grandensis” have been ignored by all publishing herpetologists in the 39 years since Wells and Wellington (1985) was first published, the molecular evidence of Potter et al. (2016) confirmed the taxonomy and nomenclature of Wells and Wellington (1985) to be correct in stark contrast to that of all other relevant publishing authors in the intervening period.

Herein, the three other unnamed forms identified by Potter et al. (2016) are formally named as new species.

Therefore, the Fortitercarinata amax (Storr, 1974) complex is as follows:

F. amax is effectively confined to the Kimberley District of Western Australia.

F. tastywhencrispy sp. nov. is the taxon from the Western section of the Top End of the Northern Territory, generally in a line west of between Darwin and the Victoria River District, with the centre of the population in the Litchfield National Park and Daly River districts.

F. grandensis occupies most parts of the tropical north of the top end, including Kakadu National Park, areas to the south that are hilly and extending to the west side of the Gulf of Carpentaria and including Groote Eylandt, being the type locality for that species.

F. instantanea contrary to the assertion of Wells and Wellington (1985) is not widespread in the ranges of the top end of the Northern Territory but is in fact confined to a relatively small part of the Arnhem Land escarpment, this being generally near the type locality. It is F. grandensis that is the more invasive and wide-ranging taxon.

F. tasteslikesheet sp. nov. is a range restricted taxon, apparently confined to the English Company’s Islands and the adjacent Wessel Islands in the far north-east of the Northern Territory.

F. faark sp. nov. occurs in the hills of the southern shores of the Gulf of Carpentaria, extending to the Selwyn Ranges in north-west Queensland.

The six taxa are readily separated from one another by different sets of characters as follows:

F. amax is a brown coloured lizard all over, with no significant contrast between the head and body upper surfaces colour, or if there is a contrast, it is usually only slight.

That is the head may be slightly more brownish than the greyish body, although quite often any slight transition in colour may be half-way down the trunk rather than between head and upper body (on neck) as seen as a rule in the other species.

The dorsum of F. amax has semi distinct dark spotting and more distinct scattered tiny white spots, which also run along most of the length of the tail. Other than the light spots and dull darker spotting, no lines run onto the tail from the body either on top or on the sides of the tail.

F. amax has white spotting separated from black spots on the dorsum, versus joined in all other species.

The belly is always whitish in this species, versus various configurations in the other five species, including whitish, greyish, with or without darker markings.

Upper surfaces of the limbs in F. amax are medium brown with dull blackish spots.

Most F. amax have contiguous prefrontals, versus generally not so in all the other species in the complex.

F. amax average 21 subdigital lamellae under the fourth toe, versus 23 in the other five species.

F. tastywhencrispy sp. nov. is separated from all other species in the complex by having slightly larger spotting than all others in the group (except for, F. faark sp. nov. which has similarly larger spots and blotches) and also well contrasting rather than semi-distinct dark and light spotting.

F. tastywhencrispy sp. nov. is separated from F. faark sp. nov. by having more dark spotting on the dorsum and especially the flanks in particular, versus F. faark sp. nov. which has a preponderance of white spotting, especially on the flanks and along the tail where they are prominent in that species alone there.

F. tastywhencrispy sp. nov. is further separated from the other five species in the complex by the fact that above the white line that runs from the front of the eye, under the eye to neck is a well-defined dark upper edge and line (contrasting with the lighter brown above this line). In all other species this dark line is either absent, or at best poorly defined and not strongly contrasting with the brown on top of the head.

F. grandensis has a dorsum that is brownish in colour and with moderately numerous very small dark brown dots, formed at the distal parts of some scales, more-or-less arranged longitudinally. There are occasionally a smaller number of scattered tiny white spots as well. These are less distinct on the flanks, making them more-or-less unmarked. Head on top is light brown and body is darker and greyish brown above. Upper labials are whitish, with slight dark etching and similar for lower labials.

In all other species in this complex, there is a well-defined white line that runs from near the nostril, across the underside of the eye, across the ear and along the side of the neck to terminate just anterior of the front leg.

This is not present in F. grandensis. In F. grandensis under the eye is white, but there is no obvious line extending beyond and along the neck. Instead, this area is the same brownish or greyish colour of the rest of the neck region.

F. instantanea has a dorsum that is greyish on top, not brown. On the dorsum is a series of spots formed by black and white sections joined, the black often in the form of tiny triangles superimposed over a white spot, leaving white on the sides of the black. On the flanks these black bits are expanded to form squares of 2-3 scales in size, with the white spots moved away from the black to form flecks on the otherwise light grey flank. The black on the flanks is in two rows, leaving a line along the mid flank without black. There are tiny white spots on this line as well as the rest of the flank.

Towards the hind limb and onto the tail, the density of the black on the flank increases to form a semi-well-defined band of black that extends halfway along the length of the tail, below which is a well-defined white line. The top of the tail is a medium grey.

Upper labials have thick, well-defined dark bars that terminate under the white line that runs below the eye.

Upper surfaces of limbs are light grey, but heavily marked with dark spots, blotches and bars giving them an overall mottled appearance.

There is a well-defined white line that runs from near the nostril, across the underside of the eye, across the ear and along the side of the neck to terminate just anterior of the front leg.

This is not present in F. grandensis as a species found in close proximity to this taxon and potentially sympatric with it.

F. tasteslikesheet sp. nov. is similar in most respects to F. instantanea but differs from that taxon by being a lighter sandy grey colour on top and with a generally washed-out appearance in terms of the dorsum. There is a greater preponderance of tiny white spots on top, versus the darker blackish ones, including when they are combined, but the white spots are not exceptionally numerous as seen in F. faark sp. nov.. Upper surfaces of the limbs in F. tasteslikesheet sp. nov. are generally light grey with scattered dark spots.

The head of F. tasteslikesheet sp. nov. is a light yellowish grey, rather than brownish as seen in F. grandensis or brown anteriorly and greyish brown at the back of the head as seen in F. instantanea.

F. faark sp. nov. is readily separated from the other five species by having a dull brown head, a dull grey body and an obvious preponderance of numerous scattered tiny white spots on the top of the body, the flanks and all over the tail. Any darker spotting is small in amount, very scattered, very dull and barely noticeable on close inspection.

Upper labials are white and with thin dark etching on the margins. There is no evidence of any dark line above the white line running under the eye. The upper sides of the head are the same colour as on top.

The upper surfaces of the limbs are brown with numerous scattered white spots and a lesser number of dull dark blackish ones.

No lines run along the sides of the tail.

The six preceding species, being F. amax, F. tastywhencrispy sp. nov., F. grandensis, F. instantanea, F. tasteslikesheet sp. nov. and F. faark sp. nov. are separated from all other species in the two genera, Carlia Gray, 1845 type species Mocoa melanopogon Gray, 1845 and Lygisaurus De Vis, 1884, type species Lygisaurus foliorum De Vis, 1884 as defined by Cogger (2014) by the following suite of characters:

Interparietal distinct (as in not fused to the frontoparietals); prefrontals in contact or narrowly separated; 5-8 (usually 6) supraciliaries; 26-35 midbody rows; dorsal scales are 6-sided, each usually with an angular posterior or free edge, mostly bicarinate and strongly keeled, the keels not being well aligned with the following scales; ear opening horizontally elliptical, much smaller than the palpebral disc and with only one small lobule on the anterior edge; 19-28 lamellae under the fourth toe. Colouration is mainly uniform above (more brownish on the head and ending greyish on the lower end of the body but varying with species). Distinct or semi-distinct spots and blotches on the body, all tiny in size and generally not distracting from the more-or-less uniform appearance of the lizard. Venter is white, whitish, whitish grey, with or without darker markings.

F. amax is depicted in life in Storr et al. (1981) in plate 1, photo 6, second from bottom on right and online at: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/177476229

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F. tastywhencrispy sp. nov. is depicted in life in

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F. grandensis is depicted in life online at: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/100485324

F. instantanea is depicted in life in Wilson and Knowles (1988) on page 253 middle left and online at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nieminski/5315225943/

and https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/195641586

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F. faark sp. nov. is depicted in life online at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/smacdonald/4539877222/ and https://www.flickr.com/photos/zimny_anders/32492490820/ and

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Distribution: F. tastywhencrispy sp. nov. occurs in the region of the Western section of the Top End of the Northern Territory, generally in a line west of between Darwin and the Victoria River District, with the centre of the population in the Litchfield National Park and Daly River districts.

Etymology: In early 2012, I sat at a campfire with an Aboriginal elder from the Marranunggu tribe in the bushland off the road about 2 hours drive south-west of Darwin.

It was a large corroboree with Aboriginals from all across the top end of Australia.

I asked the man about the skink we had just caught and he replied that when you put some seasoning on the dead lizard and cook it up on the hot coals of a campfire that it becomes “tasty when crispy”. Hence the etymology. The words are adjectives in apposition.

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Nym Bunduck (d1981)

Nym Bunduck’s early life coincided with the unrest caused by colonial activity in northern Australia, following the founding of the port of Darwin in 1869. To the east and south of Wadeye, pastoralists were establishing cattle stations, mining activity was underway and agricultural enterprises were starting up. The mission at Wadeye was established on Nym Bunduck’s land in 1935 to halt the drift of Aboriginal people away from their traditional lands and offer sanctuary from violent frontier conflicts. Situated on the coast, midway between Darwin and the East Kimberley, the mission promoted Christianity and discouraged Murrinh-Patha ceremonial practices. However, Murrinh-Patha people were encouraged to paint on bark and produce cultural artefacts for sale. W. E. H. Stanner, an anthropologist who was associated with the establishment of the mission, befriended Nym Bunduck, and many years later, in the 1950s, showed him topographical maps of the country. Bunduck, in turn, used paintings such as Emus Feeding to instruct Stanner in Murrinh-Patha cultural values.

(Ken Watson 2014) artgallery.nsw.gov.au

Bark painting by Nym bandak

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Thursday, August 8 - Vansittart Bay

We had another beautiful day, with lots of sun and not too hot temperatures. We anchored in Vansittart Bay, which provided us with the opportunity for two entirely different types of excursions. First up was a short ride to a beach where we climbed over a sand dune to discover a mud flat with rock formations and the forest beyond. In 1942, during the evacuations of Darwin and other areas after the bombing by the Japanese, a DC3 aircraft (in a C53 configuration as a personnel carrier) took off from Perth to Darwin at night, planning to stop in Broome. A navigation error of one number caused the pilot and crew (no real passenger transport on this flight) to miss Broome by a wide margin inland, and by the time the error was discovered, they headed out towards the coast, hoping to ditch on the water as they were running low on fuel. In a flash of lightning, they discovered the mud flats we crossed, thought to land there, saw the rocks and bounced up and over them and came to rest in the forest just beyond. Miraculously, no one died, and eventually all were rescued after a couple of hungry days.

The plane is still where it "crashed" in February 1942, and despite cyclones, fires, and the climate, it is in remarkably good condition. The plane's pieces were made in the USA, but the plane itself was assembled by Australian women since the men were already at war (maybe that's why it's still in great condition). We were able to walk around it and view from all angles - there are still wires inside! Surrounding the plane is more recent vegetation and lots of small delicate flowers - a contrast to all that metal.

After viewing the plane we took our time heading back across the mud flats - it was filled with small fiddler crabs, the occasional hermit crab and these good-looking cone snails. Although they look interesting, I only found out later that they are some of the most venomous creatures in Australia, with one of the most potent neurotoxins known to man. We watched a couple having a "race", leaving behind meandering tracks. We also saw one sandpiper, looking a little out of place.

After lunch the ship was repositioned slightly for a visit to Jar Island, which has several sites of Gwion Gwion rock art. This is completely different than the more recent art that the aboriginals still consider part of their story, and this earlier art is quite sophisticated in many ways. Many of the figures are anthropomorphic, with decorations such as tassels, sashes, and headdresses as part of the figures. This art is so old that there is no longer pigment, but rather has been mineralized with the rock, so carbon dating is nearly impossible. However, one was dated to 17,000 years ago, although pictures like the echidna (top photo) suggest they are much older, since the echidna has been extinct in the Kimberley for probably 40,000 years. It is also telling that this island was part of the mainland around that time, too. The detail work on the humanoid figures is extremely fine - truly wonderful. We visited two sites, but are sure there are many more, both here on this small island and on the mainland.

We spent a little more time by some rock formations watching Tree Martins cavort in the wind, while a White-bellied Eagle passed overhead. We caught one of the last Zodiacs back to the ship, and cleaned up for another event - champagne and caviar on the patio deck along with music before heading to the "Indian Market" buffet - a real treat since our executive chef is from India.

Tomorrow is the last excursion day for this leg of our journey when we will head up the King George River to a couple of waterfalls, or what remains of them at this point in the dry season. We're looking forward to seeing more of the geology from the Zodiacs.

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Poundland owner to take on up to 71 Wilko stores

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The owner of Poundland has agreed to take on the leases of dozens of Wilko shops.

Pepco Group, which owns Poundland in the UK, is expected to convert up to 71 Wilko stores to the Poundland brand.

Poundland boss Barry Williams said it recognised the last few weeks had been difficult for Wilko workers.

In a statement, the company said that Wilko staff would have priority when applying for new jobs at the Poundland shops.

Wilko fell into administration in August as it struggled with sharp losses and a cash shortage.

It was founded in 1930 and by the 1990s became one of Britain’s fastest-growing retailers.

But the discount chain has faced strong competition from competitors including B&M, Poundland and Home Bargains, as the high cost of living has pushed shoppers to seek out bargains.

The first shop closures are taking place on Tuesday after administrators PwC failed to find a buyer for the bulk of the business.

What went wrong at Wilko?

B&M buys up to 51 stores from collapsed rival Wilko

Mr Williams, the managing director of Poundland, said the company it would work quickly with landlords in the coming weeks to get its new shops open once the administration process is wound up.

It said that the announcement would mark some “positive news for customers and those high streets that faced the loss of an important retailer”.

Rival B&M has also agreed to buy 51 of Wilko’s buildings in a £13m deal, but it is understood the stores will not be run under the Wilko brand.

The 71 shops included in the deal with Pepco and the 51 stores taken on by B&M currently employ about 3,200 Wilko workers.

In a statement, the Poundland owner said that it expected the rebranded shops to open in the last few months of this year, although workers will not be transferred directly.

The deal will see the sites added to its 800 existing shops in the UK. The 71 store locations are:

Aberdare, Alfreton, Alnwick, Altrincham, Ammanford, Ashby, Barking, Bedminster, Beeston, Bicester, Bishop Stortford, Bletchley, Bolton, Brentwood, Brigg, Cambridge, Chepstow, Coalville, Cramlington, Droitwich, Eccles, Edmonton Green, Ellesmere Port, Ferndown, Gateshead, Grays, Greenock, Grimsby, Havant, Hayes, Headingley, Hessle Road – Hull, Hillsborough, Hitchin, Jarrow, Killingworth, Kimberley, Lee Circle, Leek, Leigh, Lichfield, Maidenhead, Matlock, Melton Mowbray, Nelson, Northallerton, Orton, Pembroke Dock, Peterlee, Pontefract, Pontypool, Redhill, Redruth, Ripley, Rugeley, Sale, Seaham, Selly Oak, Shrewsbury Darwin Centre, South Shields, Southport, Stafford, Stamford, Stockport, Thornaby, Wellington, Wembley, West Ealing, Wombwell, Worcester and Worksop, where Wilko’s head office is located.

Pepco Group also owns other discount retailers, such as Dealz in Ireland and Poland.

It comes after administrators confirmed the group’s remaining shops, warehouse and support centre workers are set to lose their jobs after a rescue bid by Canadian entrepreneur Doug Putman failed.

The billionaire owner of music retailer HMV had been trying to buy at least 100 Wilko shops but the deal fell through as rising costs complicated the deal.

Administrators said that they were confident the Poundland deal would “create a platform for future employment opportunities” for Wilko employees.

Edward Williams, joint administrator at PwC, said: “We will continue to engage with other retailers around any interest in other Wilko sites and are confident of completing a sale of the brand and intellectual property within the coming days.”

Several other retailers and investors have reportedly been in talks with PwC about potentially buying the Wilko brand and website.

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About Timor Sea, facts and maps

Timor Sea, arm of the Indian Ocean, lying southeast of the island of Timor, Indonesia, and northwest of Australia. Located at latitude 10° S and influenced alternately by the southeast trade winds and the monsoon belt, the area is well known for generating typhoons. The Timor Sea was the location for Australia's largest oil spill when the Montara oil field leaked oil, natural gas and condensate from 21 August to 3 November 2009. During the spill 400 barrels (64 m3) of oil leaked each day. East Timor is enclosed on the south by the rough waters of the Timor Sea (part of the Indian Ocean) and on the north by the calmer Banda Sea of the Pacific Ocean. The Timor Sea (Indonesian: Laut Timor, Portuguese: Mar de Timor, Tetum: Tasi Mane or Tasi Timór) is a relatively shallow sea bounded to the north by the island of Timor, to the east by the Arafura Sea, and to the south by Australia. The sea contains a number of reefs, uninhabited islands and significant hydrocarbon reserves. International disputes emerged after the reserves were discovered resulting in the signing of the Timor Sea Treaty. The Timor Sea was hit by the worst oil spill for 25 years in 2009. It is possible that Australia's first inhabitants crossed the Timor Sea from the Malay Archipelago at a time when sea levels were lower. The waters to the east are known as the Arafura Sea. The Timor Sea is adjacent to three substantial inlets on the north Australian coast, the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf, Beagle Gulf and the Van Diemen Gulf. The Australian city of Darwin which is located in part on the shore of the Beagle Gulf, is the nearest large city to the sea. The small town of Wyndham is located on the west arm of Cambridge Gulf, an inlet of Joseph Bonaparte Gulf. Rivers that enter the Timor Sea from the Northern Territory include Fish River, King River, Dry River, Victoria River and the Alligator Rivers. Rivers in the Kimberley region that flow into the Timor Sea include the Ord River, Forrest River, Pentecost River and Durack River. The sea is about 480 km (300 mi) wide, covering an area of about 610 thousand km2 (240,000 sq mi). Its deepest point is the Timor Trough (which some geologists consider is the south-eastern extension of the Java Trench, but others view as a foreland trough to the Timor Island "mountain range"), located in the northern part of the sea, which reaches a depth of 3,300 m (10,800 ft). The remainder of the sea is much shallower, much of it averaging less than 200 m (660 ft) deep, as it overlies the Sahul Shelf, part of the Australian continental shelf. The Big Bank Shoals is an area on the sloping seabed between the continental shelf and the Timor Trough where a number of submerged banks are located. The ecosystem of the shoals differs significantly from the deeper waters surrounding them. In May 2010, it was announced that a crater about 50 km (31 mi) wide has been discovered on the seabed of the Timor Sea. The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) defines the Timor Sea as being one of the waters of the East Indian Archipelago. The IHO defines its limits as follows: On the North The Southeastern limit of the Savu Sea the Southeastern coast of Timor and the Southern limit of the Banda Sea . On the East. The Western of the Arafura Sea . On the South. The North coast of Australia from Cape Don to Cape Londonderry (13°47′S 126°55′E). On the West. A line from Cape Londonderry to the Southwest point of Roti Island (10°56′S 122°48′E).

Timor Sea Treaty The Timor Sea Treaty, which was signed on the 20 May 2002, led to the establishment of the Timor Sea Designated Authority (TSDA). This organisation is responsible for the administration of all petroleum-related activities in a part of the Timor Sea known as the Joint Petroleum Development Area (JPDA). The treaty was ratified in February 2007. Under the terms of the treaty, royalties on petroleum production in the JPDA are split in a 90:10 ratio between East Timor and Australia. It has been criticised because the treaty did not finalise the maritime boundary between East Timor and Australia. 2018 Maritime Boundaries Treaty The Australia–Timor Leste Treaty Establishing Their Maritime Boundaries in the Timor Sea was signed on 6 March 2018 at United Nations headquarters in New York in the presence of United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

Is Timor its own country? The United States recognized Timor-Leste, then known as East Timor, on May 20, 2002, when it achieved formal independence. Before this time, the region had been a Portuguese colony up until 1975 and was under Indonesian sovereignty from 1976 to 1999. The Island of Timor is currently divided in two parts: the West is part of the Republic of Indonesia with provincial capital in Kupang; while the East, whose capital is Dili since its independence, had been a Portuguese territory since the 16th century. Are there sharks in the Timor Sea? Points of interest. Large giant clam (~1 meter), black tipped reef sharks, turtles. Is East Timor Islamic?

The majority of the population of East Timor is Christian, and the Catholic Church is the dominant religious institution, although it is not formally the state religion. There are also small Protestant and Sunni Muslim communities. Is Timor a rich country? Timor-Leste remains one of the poorest countries in East Asia and is heavily dependent on foreign aid. Economic liberalization has largely stalled. Oil and gas account for more than 95 percent of government revenue, which is consigned to a Petroleum Fund that had assets of $19.5 billion at the end of June 2021. Is Timor a poor country? The world's newest nation - East Timor - is also Asia's poorest, according to a new report released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The world's newest nation - East Timor - is also Asia's poorest, according to a new report released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). What is the most violent sea in the world?

Sailing through the Indian Ocean has come to be a challenging task owing to its characteristic of being one of the most deadly ocean waters in the world. What is the deadliest ocean in the world?

The South China Sea and East Indies, eastern Mediterranean, Black Sea, North Sea, and British Isles are the most dangerous seas in the world, with the greatest number of shipping accidents in the last 15 years, according to a report released by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Which is the roughest sea in the world? From the tip of the South American continent to the northernmost shores of Antarctica: here's where you'll find the reputed roughest sea-passage in the world. Is Timor safe to travel? Crime risks increase at night, and if you're travelling alone. Smash-and-grab property theft from vehicles happens. Intruders have broken into homes where foreigners are known to be. There is a history of gang-related violence, robbery, arson and vandalism in major towns, especially Dili. Which country controlled Timor?

The British governed the island in 1812–15. The Dutch and the Portuguese fought for supremacy over Timor, and Portuguese sovereignty over the island's eastern half was settled by treaties in 1860 and 1893, although the latter became effective only in 1914. Japanese forces occupied Timor during World War II. Why is Timor called Timor-Leste?

Etymology. "Timor" is derived from timur, meaning 'east' in Malay, thus resulting in a tautological place name meaning 'East East'. In Indonesian, this results in the name Timor Timur. In Portuguese, the country is called Timor-Leste (Leste meaning 'east'; Portuguese pronunciation: ). Beneath the Timor Sea lie considerable reserves of oil and gas. Confirmation of the prospectivity of the Timor Sea came when Woodside-Burmah's Big John rig drilled Troubadour No. 1 well in June 1974 on the Troubadour Shoals about 200 kilometres (120 mi) southeast of Timor, and intersected 83 metres (272 ft) of hydrocarbons. A number of offshore petroleum projects are in operation and there is considerable exploration activity either underway and numerous proposed projects. A gas pipeline crosses the Timor Sea from the Joint Petroleum Development Area to Wickham Point near Darwin. The Timor Sea was the location for Australia's largest oil spill when the Montara oil field leaked oil, natural gas and condensate from 21 August to 3 November 2009. During the spill 400 barrels (64 m3) of oil leaked each day. The Montara Commission of Inquiry placed blame on the Thai company PTTEP, owner of the wells. Read the full article

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Update on Australian fires and how to donate

Fires have been blazing for four months now with two months to go until the end of the fire season. The worst is yet to come (ABC News)

Victoria has just declared a state of emergency as two of the larger fires could merge tomorrow (10th Jan 2020) (9 News)

Temperatures are expected to soar up to 50C or 122F (9News)

28 people have died and dozens are missing (Buisness Insider & The Guardian)

Over 1 billion animals and hundreds of billions of insects have perished as a result of the fires (SBS)

Over 2000 homes have been destroyed and up to 26 million acres of land has been burned (SBS)

Thousands of people have been affected by the smoke, which can be seen from as far away as South America and New Zealand (news.com)

There are several fires in Western Australian now, including Perth and the Pilbara (PerthNow)

Additionally, the Kimberley in WA and Darwin, NT have had cyclones sweep through. (The West Australian)

As of 10th Jan, Two fires are sweeping through Kangaroo Island, endangering the unique biodiversity and people living there.

As of 11th Jan, two fires have merged in Victoria, covering a size of over 500,000 hectares (news.com)

As of 13th Jan, a thick plume of smoke is predicted to cross Australia after circling the globe. It may not be visible but it may create some haze (ABC News, NASA aerosol index map)

Smoke toxicity and carbon monoxide has killed one woman and is endangering thousands of children and unborn babies.

How can I help?

You can donate as much or as little money as your circumstances allow. Every dollar counts so never feel bad if you can’t donate what you’d like to.

Additionally, you can donate Care packs, clothing and food to the victims by going through Red Cross (National), Rural Fire Service (NSW), Country Fire Association (Victoria) Country Fire Services (SA).

To donate to protect our beautiful wildlife, please donate to Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service (WIRES) of NSW, Wildlife Victoria & World Wildlife Fund. Please note: I am unable to link the websites due to a tumblr glitch which stops my post showing up in the tags)

Please please please be careful about internet scams claiming to support victims and firefighters. Only donate through verified charities. I would really hate for those who have to kindness to care to fall victim to selfish scammers.

If you cannot donate physically, signal boost posts like mine or any under the #australian bushfires tag. Doing so spreads awareness and shows your support.

As of 15th Jan, Victoria is receiving rain and hail, however, the rain may cause flash flooding and ash contamination pushing into water supplies.

Update: rain and hail have resulted in flash flooding and sink holes.

Posted on: 9th Jan 2020

Updated: 19th Jan 2020

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Nikolai’s Travel Timeline

Nikolai graduated from high school in 2018, shortly before his 18th birthday in August. Given his family circumstances at the time, he really needed to get away so he took advantage of the fact that he had a full drivers licence and more than enough money to fund his travels.

June 2018 - December 2018

Nikolai was inspired by a photographer that he really liked -- Brian DeFrees -- when it came to mapping out his road trip around the state. In 2011, Brian travelled through 30-odd states in 53 days to see all the major landmarks. Nikolai followed a similar pathway by catching a flight to Virginia, bought a Kombi van, and started the road trip. Nikolai, however, took a full six months to complete the trip. Nikolai visited the following states and explored significantly in each:

Virginia

South Carolina 

Georgia 

Florida 

Louisiana 

Texas

New Mexico 

Arizona

Nevada (in which he caught up with old friends from high school)

California (in which he briefly stopped in and visited his parents to ease their nagging)

Oregon 

Washington (in which he met August Bright for the first time and his intended short stay in Washington was extended considerably. This is a major contributing reason as to why a trip that could have been completed in two months ended up blowing out to six months in duration. (@augustbright)

Idaho 

Montana 

Wyoming

Utah

Colorado 

Nebraska 

South Dakota 

North Dakota 

Minnesota 

Wisconsin 

Iowa

Illinois 

Ohio 

New York 

Nikolai then sold his Kombi van in New York and booked the cheapest round the world ticket that he could find. The ticket included flights from New York --> London --> Bangkok --> Singapore --> Sydney. 

December 2018 - September 2019 

After booking his flight to London, Nikolai spent the next nine and a half months backpacking around Europe. Now this was genuine backpacking, with Nikolai relying on various forms of transport -- including trains, buses, and even hitchhiking at times. His adventures were as follows: 

Great Britain leg -  England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland 

Central Europe, primarily via train - Netherlands, Germany, Czechia, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Switzerland, France

Balkans leg - Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, Kosovo 

Iberian leg - Spain and Portugal 

Transylvanian leg - Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania 

Baltics leg - Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Russia 

Scandinavia leg - Denmark, Sweden, Norway 

South Caucasus leg - Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan 

Greek Islands leg 

Note: It was in London that he first met Hannah Callaghan. The two met in a bar, hit it off, and fell into bed together. Nikolai didn’t stay in London for long, however he and Hannah have remained in sporadic contact ever since and will always hook-up again when they’re in the same place at the same time. @hannahcallaghanmu

October 2019 - November 2019

After finishing in Europe, Nikolai booked the next flight on his round the world trip and headed to Bangkok. He spent the next two months backpacking around Thailand, both north and south: 

Thailand - Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Kanchanaburi, Hua Hin, Ko Tao, Ko Pha Ngan, Ko Samui, Khao Sok National Park, Krabi, Rai Leh, Ko Phi Phi, Ko Lanta

December 2019

After finishing his travels in Thailand, Nikolai used the next part of his round the world the world ticket to head to Singapore. 

Singapore - exhausted from all the backpacking, Nikolai just spent a week in a resort in Singapore. Whilst he did explore the city, he was mainly focused on relaxing and recuperating in a 5-star hotel after primarily sleeping in vans, backpacker hostels, and even tents in some places since first beginning his travels.

December 2019 - July 2020

After Singapore, Nikolai booked the last leg of his round the world ticket and headed to Australia. After landing in Sydney, Nikolai scoured local car dealerships and bought himself another second hand Kombi van and commenced a backpacking trip around Australia. Starting from Sydney, Nikolai’s journey was as follows:

New South Wales - The Blue Mountains, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens, Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Yamba, Byron Bay

Queensland - Gold Coast, Brisbane, Noosa, Fraser Island, Hervey Bay, Agnes Water, Lady Musgrave Island, Lady Elliot Island, Airlie Beach, Hamilton Island, Townsville, Magnetic Island, Mission Beach, Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef

He sold the Kombi van after finishing in Cairns so that he could fly over to Western Australia. After spending about a week on Rottnest Island, he managed to buy a second hand van that the owners had renovated for their own past long distance road trips. From there, the adventure continued: 

Western Australia - Margaret River, Denmark, Albany, Esperance, Perth, Kalbarri, Monkey Mia, Coral Bay, Exmouth, Ningaloo Reef, Karijini National Park, Broome, the Kimberley

Northern Territory - Darwin, Litchfield, Kakadu, Katherine, Alice Springs, Uluru, The Red Centre

South Australia - Adelaide, Grampians National Park, then the Great Ocean Road into Victoria 

Victoria - Melbourne, Carlton, St Kilda, Brighton, Collingwood, Fitzroy

Nikolai then sold the van, took a flight over to Tasmania, and rented a vehicle as he knew that he would only be there for a few weeks: 

Tasmania - Hobart, Wild West Coast, Cradle Mountain, Launceston, Bay of Fires, Wineglass Bay, Port Arthur

Nikolai then took a flight to Australian Capital Territory, where he spent a few last days in Australia before having to fly back to start at MU:

Australian Capital Territory - Canberra, Jervis Bay

July 2020

After finishing his mammoth Australian adventure, Nikolai received the ultimatum from his parents: either come back to California and get a university degree or they would be cutting off his access to his trust fund. Nikolai requested a couple of weeks to think about it and immediately booked a flight to Bali, Indonesia. Nikolai spent the two weeks in Bali thinking about the offer, before reluctantly booking a flight back to California. 

August 2020 - December 2020 

It was during this period that Nikolai was a student at Monarch University, having enrolled to study Exercise Science and Physiology. Nikolai really didn’t want to be at university and certainly wasn’t passionate about his chosen major. Struggling to adjust to life at MU, Nikolai crunched the numbers and he realised he could continue funding his travel expenses through his travel and photography blog. With that realisation, he called his parents bluff and left campus. His parents didn’t fully cut off his access to the trust fund but did restrict it (meaning that he was able to withdraw less money than usual each month) but between that and his blog, he was able to make it work. 

January 2021 - April 2021

After leaving MU, Nikolai impulsively booked a flight to Florida. He intended to just stay for a couple of weeks to party and blow off steam but ended up meeting Este Castillo (@estecastillo) in Miami. The couple of weeks turned into a few months whilst the two of them casually dated -- which is the most commitment that Nikolai has given to anyone since the whole mess with Lily. Whilst in Florida, his blog really started to take off. Despite the fact that he wasn’t travelling as extensively as he had in the past, people really loved his photos of Florida; and he had plenty of unseen pictures and stories from his previous adventures that he finally had the time to fully share. Este and Nikolai eventually had an amicable breakup as Nikolai was itching to hop on a flight. 

May 2021 - June 2021

Hopping on a flight led Nikolai to another backpacking adventure, this time in Brazil. Nikolai really hit a sweet spot with his photography and travel blog -- when he had first started the account after finishing high school, he had posted a photo a day; which really was only the briefest snapshot of his adventures as he would take countless photos each and every day. Each photo was accompanied with a brief caption to explain where said photo was taken. Having had some time to fully fleshed things out in Florida, Nikolai started posting more and more of the photos that he had taken over the last few years and accompanied them with detailed stories. The combination of his photography and genuine passion for travel was a recipe for success and this only continued as he backpacked through Brazil for two months.

July 2021 - current

Nikolai is back at MU and studying Business and Photography because he wants to figure out a way to make his blog into a sustainable career. Nikolai still has thousands of photos in his back catalogue that he can share, along with countless stories. Still, he’s making sure to supplement the blog by fully exploring everything that California has to offer; and whenever he can, he will take short weekend trips away or make the most of semester breaks to ensure that people get a good combination of both old and new content. 

[dendroica]

New species of gecko has been hiding in plain sight

Six new species of gecko that have essentially been hiding in plain sight have been described by Queensland Museum scientists.

One of the new species, named the plain tree gecko Gehyra gemina, is common on road houses and other building from Broome to the Queensland border, yet despite being widely found across northern Australia, the species was undescribed by science until now.

Queensland Museum Senior Curator and Griffith University researcher Dr. Paul Oliver said that this species is one of six new species from the genus Gehyra.

"This gecko, at first glance can look a lot like a common Asian House Gecko and can sometimes be dismissed as such, but in actual fact it's an Australian gecko and a new species," Dr. Oliver said.

"It has been hiding in plain sight this whole time and thanks to genetics we have been able to formally describe this species, along with five others."

Not all the species are hanging out in buildings along northern Australia's highways, three can be found in rocky outcrops, respectively in the Kimberley, south of Darwin and in the Mt Isa area.

Dr. Oliver said genetics were critical to identifying these new species.

"Genetics help us define species particularly when many really do look very similar to each other—there are some that I can't tell apart just by looking at them," Dr. Oliver said.

[thistransient]

I have been having a lot of thoughts concerning many things, and after making and discarding many plans (the most unrealistic of which was probably “sell my car next month and move to Vietnam”) I’ve tentatively settled on driving all the way to Melbourne when I’m done with this job (which I am so over at this point), and then taking a ~3 week trip to Hong Kong and Taiwan. I don’t want to explain the extenuating circumstances to my coworkers, so they think I’m mad. So far it’s the best thing I can come up with but it still has a couple problems: I know I’m going to be pretty anxious about coming back without a job lined up, and if I stay on the south coast for the remainder of my visa validity, it’s going to be cold in the winter. Me, now, who is tired of being sweaty and dehydrated on 40C days, finds this prospect delightful, but the other me, who still remembers that 1C night in the unheated caravan in Margaret River, is not so thrilled. 

The other option (if I want to complete my year in Australia...I’m pretty set on not even trying to get a second year visa now) is to go back to Perth, fly from there, try to get another job with the same agency I used for this one when I get back, and drive north up the west coast for the winter. (Granted, I could drive north from Melbourne too, but if I’m going to do one long road trip it’s either going to be here to Melbourne, or Perth to the Kimberley). Here to Melbourne is 2500 km. To go back to Perth (the non-scenic way) is 910 km, and then up to Broome is 2350 km. Not to mention if I wanted to go all the way to Darwin, another 1870 km. Myself and my backside were sick of driving after the 1220 km it took to get here, thus going to Melbourne and calling it quits for road trips for the year sounds like the least exhausting option. 

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COVID outbreak on luxury cruise boat in NT

COVID outbreak on luxury cruise boat in NT

A luxury cruise boat has offloaded COVID-19-infected passengers in Darwin after an outbreak during a voyage in the Kimberley region. The 93-metre long Coral Geographer anchored in Darwin Harbour early on Tuesday with 74 guests and 38 crew on board. Northern Territory Health says 17 of those have contracted the virus on the $1000 per night voyage that sailed from Broome 10 days ago. Operator Coral…

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MERRY CHRISTMAS HAPPY NEW YEAR and Tours for 2023

MERRY CHRISTMAS HAPPY NEW YEAR and Tours for 2023

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So, I got tagged by @goonlalagoon​ a while back, and am currently procrastinating hard enough to have unburied it from my extreme back-log of likes, so here goes!

1. What is the favourite item of clothing you own?

Most of my favourite clothing is more sentimental than functionality related. So, like, my PE jumper from highschool, or Year 12 rugby jumper? Or I love getting to wear my U/11s netball shirt. I do really like the Gryffindor top I bought last year also, and the op-shop skirt I bought for my recent trip is so much fun to wear because it’s so swishy - it’s not exactly ~stylish~ but it makes me happy.

2. Tell me about the first time you watched your favourite movie?

This is mean because it assumes I know what my favourite movie is... My default response is The Sound of Music, but I don’t know when I first watched it, my earliest memory is from when I was like, 2 or 3 and by then The Sound of Music was already just an interwoven piece of my life so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ .

Alternatively, I went to see Moana with my sister just after New Years at the local cinema.

3. What was the last book you finished?

Deadly, Unna? by Phillip Gwynne, which I pulled off the shelves at a friend’s place in Darwin. It was.... interesting and upsetting for primarily contextual reasons, but a worthwhile read. If she’d had the sequel, I’d have read it too, because it was uncomfortable place to leave the characters.

(And just now I’ve noticed that goodreads suggests Juggling with Mandarins as a ‘readers also enjoyed’ which... spot on, my algorithmic friend).

4. What is the next book you want to read?

I actually have a real longing to go back and reread Tortall - it’s been too long. Unusually, it’s the Trickster books that are haunting my mind at the moment, so I might mix things up and start there. Plus! New books I have consumed yet :DD (Spy’s Guide and Tempest and Slaughter both) just gotta write another 4 assignments first. one more week.

5. When is your birthday, and what do you want for it this year? (If your birthday has already happened this year, did you get what you had your heart set on?)

Feb 6. Um, I don’t even remember what I did, let alone what I got tbh. I’m not foolish enough to set my heart on anything that’s actually achievable so (: Books are good, and will be enjoyed when I get as far as reading them. I think I was pretty disappointed not to receive any chocolate?

6. If you were given one month and $10,000, where would you travel to?

Right now? Straight back to where I was living this past 5 weeks. I’d feel bad squatting there for a month though, so I’d probably stretch out, bring a friend or two along, and swing by like Uluru or the Kimberley or something too. There’s still so much of Australia I want to see.

7. Cake or pie?

Cake is tasty, but just not as filling or satisfying as a really good apple pie. More easily accessible though, which is perhaps why.

8. Name 3 things you think you’re really good at.

1) I’m going with loving, because that’s why I’m finding life so hard atm. I really don’t seem to have favourites, because I just love them all.

2) I’m actually pretty good at netball? Like, I’ll never play for Australia, but I’m pretty confident I could make the German team :P

3) Improvising, and faking confidence and competence while I’m at it. It’s a useful skill, if a frustrating one.

9. Name 3 things you’d like to be better at.

1) Social interactions.

2) Keeping in touch with people

3) Feelings

10. Name 3 far-fetched dreams you’d like to do someday.

I’m scared of far-fetched dreams. Like, I totally hear the ‘if you don’t have a dream, how you gonna have a dream come true’ thing, but having far-fetched dreams, let alone articulating them makes me feel incredibly vulnerable: “here is what I want most in the world, let me give you an instruction manual on how to destroy me”.

11. If you had to dye your hair, what colour would you dye it?

I’d love to do like that dip-dye thing that was cool a decade ago? Pink would be fun. Or blue, purple, green, whatever. I’ve been idly meaning to for a few summers now, but... spoons and courage, yknow?

If you’d like to participate, feel free! I’m tagging @theowlisthelimit @tienriu and @jackironsides if you’d like to, but also anyone who was hoping their name would be in that list. It’s you too.

[jeremystrele]

The Winners Of The 2020 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards

The Winners Of The 2020 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards

Art

by Sally Tabart

Tjala Women’s Collaborative with their artwork Nganampa Ngura 2020. Collaborators: Amy Scotty, Angela Burton, Freda Brady, Glenda Adamson, Iluwanti Ken, Janie Kulyuru, Mary Pan, Naomi Kantjuriny, Nita Williamson, Nyurpaya Kaika Burton, Rachel Lyons, Sharon Adamson, Shirley Adamson, Tanya Brady, Tjimpayi Presley. Photo – courtesy of Tjala Arts.

Shortlisted artworks. Left: Ngayuku ngura – My Country 2020 by Wawiriya Burton. Right: Nganampa Ngura 2020 by Tjala Women’s Collaborative.

Shortlisted artwork. No Respect 2020 by John Prince Siddon.

Shortlisted artists and artworks. Left: Ginger Wikilyiri. Photo – courtesy of Tjungu Palya Arts. Right: Kunamata 2020 by Ginger Wikilyiri.

Shortlisted artists and artworks. Left: Ngangkari Ngura (Healing Country) 2020 by Betty Muffler. Right: Betty Muffler. Photo – Courtesy of the Artist and Iwantja Arts.

Left: Wanampi Tjukurpa (Piltati) 2020 by Leah Brady. Right: Antara 2020 by Betty Kuntiwa Pumani and Marina Pumani Brown.

On Friday the country’s most prestigious awards for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists were held, under slightly different circumstances than usual. Gamilaroi woman and host of The Today Show Brooke Boney presented the first-ever live online broadcast for NATSIAA, a dynamic and exciting celebration of the seven category winners chosen from 65 shortlisted entries.

The biggest win of the night went to Ngarralja Tommy May, a Wangkajunga and Walmajarri artist who took out the Telstra Art Award for his work Wirrkanja depicting his family’s Country, with a prize of $50,000. The six other category winners – Adrian Jangala Robertson, Iluwanti Ken, Marrnyula Munyngurr, Siena Mayutu Wurmarri Stubbs, Jenna Lee and Cecilia Umbagai – each took home $5,000 for their achievements.

There was a wide variety of mediums represented in the winning artists. Multidisciplinary artist and graphic designer Jenna Lee, who won the Wandjuk Marika Memorial 3D Award for her work HIStory vessels, used the cover and pages of the Ladybird History Book ‘The Story Of Captain Cook’ to create a series of sculptures based on ancestral vessels. ‘For me, it was never about winning. I love the community that’s formed around the NATSIAA – all the artists follow each other and get to know each other’, says Jenna. ‘It’s so nice that industry experts agree that what I’m trying to say, and make, and the stories I’m trying to tell are important.’

There’s still one major award to be decided – The People’s Choice Award. Take a tour of the NATSIAA virtual gallery to see all the incredible shortlisted projects and cast your vote!

Left: Wirrkanja 2020 by Ngarralja Tommy May. Right: Ngarralja Tommy May, winner of the 2020 Telstra art Award. Photo – Damian Kelly.

Telstra Art Award – Ngarralja Tommy May 

Ngarralja Tommy May is a Wangkajunga and Walmajarri man born in Yarrkurnja in the Great Sandy Desert, and currently living in Fitzroy Crossing. He is a founding member of the Karrayili Adult Education centre where he learnt to read and write his own language and English.

Using etching on metal and enamel paint as his medium, Wirrkanja tells the story of Tommy May’s Country.

‘This is about my Country. There is a claypan, near to Kurtal it’s also called Helena Springs, a well on the Canning Stock Route’, explains Tommy May. ‘My brother was born here. There’s living water (jila) at Kurtal, when it rains it fills up and makes a spring. It runs out this way, flows around the rocks and caves.’

‘Thank you mob in Darwin for this business. Thank you. At last. I feel proud. I’ve been trying all my life, all the time second, fourth, last, sometimes nothing. But I got it now, today. My days, my time this year, I’m the winner. At last.’

Left: Artist Jenna Lee, winner of the Wandjuk Marika Memorial 3D Award. Photo – Rhett Hammerton. Right: HIStory Vessels 2020 by Jenna Lee.

Left: Muṉguymirri 2020 by Marrnyula Munuŋgur. Right: Marrnyula Munuŋgur, winner of the Telstra Bark Painting Award. Photo – courtesy of NATSIAA.

Left: Walawulu ngunytju kukaku ananyi (Mother eagles going hunting) by Iluwanti Ken. Right: Iluwanti Ken, winner of the Telstra Works On Paper Award.

Wandjuk Marika Memorial 3D Award – Jenna Lee

Jenna Lee is an artist and graphic designer living in Melbourne (Naarm), whose highly symbolic work seeks to reclaim agency over the historic representation of Aboriginal people in Australia. Created in response to the 250-year anniversary of Lieutenant James Cook’s arrival, HIStory vessels work with the pages and cover board of the Ladybird History Book ‘The Story Of Captain Cook’, stripping back the pages and breaking them down using steam and heat to form modern-day coolamon (ancestral vessels), literally reclaiming history. 

Telstra Bark Painting Award – Marrnyula Munyngurr

On a single piece of bark Marrynula has created a series of smaller works. In Muṉguymirri (which means ‘in small pieces’), Marrnyula uses the cross-hatching grid pattern which is the sacred design for the freshwaters of the Djapu clan at their homeland.

‘Sitting down and doing like on the small bark first, I changed my work like to do like bigger square ones, those big bark. But it’s about same story – about freshwater, but different way, style. I love painting because I learnt with family and with my dad.’

Telstra Works On Paper Award – Iluwanti Ken

Originally from Watarru, Illuwanti is an artist with Tjala Arts in Amata on APY lands in South Australia, where she has lived with her family since 2003.

Walawulu ngunytju kukaku ananyi (Mother eagles going hunting) tells the story of mother eagles bringing food back to their babies, a subject matter Illuwanti is known for painting. She makes the connection between the eagles and Anangu mothers, and how they can teach women important lessons about survival, protection and shelter.

Left: Yoogu 2020 by Cecilia Umbagai. Right: Cecilia Umbagai, winner of the Telstra Emerging Artist Award. Photo – courtesy of NATSIAA.

Left: Adrian Jangala Robertson, winner of the Telstra General Painting Award. Right: Yalpirakinu 2020 by Adrian Jangala Robertson.

Left: Still from Shinkansen 2019 by Sienna Mayutu Wurmarri Stubb. Right: Sienna Mayutu Wurmarri Stubb, winner of the Telstra Multimedia Award.

Telstra Emerging Artist Award – Cecilia Umbagai

‘I’m a young Worrorra woman and live in Mowanjum community 10km outside of Derby in the West Kimberley of Western Australia’, says Cecilia. ‘The three tribes who live in Mowanjum: Worrorra, Ngarinyin, and Wunumbal share their belief of the Wandjina who are sacred ancestral spiritual beings and created the land and control the elements, the flora and fauna, and the humans. We are custodians of Wandjina Wunggund law. I’ve been painting all my life, learning from the elders, sitting with them while they worked, listening’.

Telstra General Painting Award – Adrian Jangala Robertson

Adrian is a landscape painter based in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) who works with a restricted palette. His work refers to the desert mountains, ridges and trees that are part of his mother’s country, Yalpirakinu.

His winning work, Yalpirakinu, captures the drama, energy and memories of this important place.

Telstra Multimedia Award – Siena Mayutu Wurmarri Stubbs

At just 18 years old, Yolŋu girl Sienna Mayutu Wurmarri Stubbs was the youngest finalist and now winner in this year’s NATSIAA. Her practice is focused on capturing moments and memories realised through the medium of film. Her winning work, Shinkansen, was captured on the bullet train from Nagoya to Kyoto.

‘This artwork was created when I went overseas to Japan. I actually left home three days after my grandma died – and it was a shock. So I guess this video was a response and how I was feeling in this moment, sitting on that bullet train in Japan’, says Siena.

Take a virtual tour of the amazing 2020 NATSIAA finalists exhibition here! 

National Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Awards Exhibition MAGNT Darwin 19 Conacher Street The Gardens, Darwin NT

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It’s abnormally base to appear contiguous with a wandjina. Its eyes, biconcave and acutely set, assume to fix me in an bulletproof boring that stares out from an ashen, ambiguous countenance.

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The asperous and worn, white face-paint gives it an air of constant pallor, its flakiness attesting to its amazing antiquity. But it’s the absence of a aperture that makes a wandjina assume so startling: a face that’s not a face, but article at already alarming and alien. 

Wandjina are alcohol admired by the bounded aboriginal bodies actuality in littoral genitalia of the Kimberley, in far north-west Australia. Daubed – some say by the wandjina themselves – on the walls of caves and bouldered overhangs, they are acute indicators of the people’s continued affiliation to “country”. 

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As I sit on the bank and booty in this age-old artwork’s every detail, our campaign adviser tells the wandjina’s story. According to bounded mythology, they are able conception ancestors able with the adeptness to access weather, baptize and tides.

It’s no accompaniment that they fabricated their admission in the Kimberley’s bedrock art at the end of Ice Age. As ascent sea levels inundated all-inclusive swathes of Aboriginal lands, who but the wandjina could be the account of such a catastrophe? Painted and repainted over endless generations, their likenesses abide vibrant. It’s an amazing advantage to accommodated them. 

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It’s additionally an acquaintance aggregate with actual few outsiders. I’m on Bigge Island, a decidedly appealing atom in the Bonaparte Archipelago that alike by Kimberley standards is little-visited and remote. This bend of the abstemious is one of the world’s aftermost wildernesses: three times the admeasurement of England but home to beneath than 40,000 people. It’s a arena shaped by water, tectonic burden and the accomplished tides in the Southern Hemisphere; what it’s not shaped by is Western civilisation. Were I to be actuality 200 or alike 2,000 years ago, there’s every adventitious this mural would attending no altered from today.

Infrastructure is sparse, so touring the Kimberley would be alarming were it not for the expedition-style cruises that ply its dependable coast. I’m actuality with Coral Expeditions, whose newest ship, 120-passenger Coral Adventurer, offers melancholia 10-night trips amid Darwin and Broome.

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It’s a arena so agilely busy that we haven’t apparent addition barge aback ambience captain from Broome six canicule ago. Actuality on Bigge, the abandoned adumbration of bodies above the bedrock art galleries are the aisle on the bank that we ourselves accept aloof created. In far greater affluence are the advance of wallabies, turtles and quolls: the agrarian citizenry of these clear isles. 

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