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CORS art links Technology with Tradition: Mt Leonora Aboriginal Site restoration

walkatjurra — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 07:14:43 +0000

Video prepared of the relocation of the CORS repeater station from top of Mt Leonora to a location that does not impact Aboriginal heritage. In this video, Walkatjurra Rangers worked with junior Walkatjurra Artists to paint the CORS station as a final part of the relocation and restoration of heritage values on Mt Leonora.

Papinmaru the DVD that launched the Walkatjurra Junior Rangers

walkatjurra — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 12:10:53 +0000

Back in 2007 several youth from the Walkatjurra Cultural Centre made a video about goanna (papinmaru) hunting in the goldfields. They entered a short three minute version into the international Lonely Planet “less than three” short film competition. They beat hundreds of entries to take runner up.

A longer 15m version of ‘Papinmaru’ is available for purchase as DVD. Contact the WCC for detail.

Fat-tailed Dunnart – Spotted!

walkatjurra — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 10:52:37 +0000

Here the Walkatjurra Rangers captured some valuable footage of the Fat-tailed Dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata), a native marsupial not often seen by many due to is nocturnal habits.

The motion sensor camera’s have a red LED light that activates when they are triggered to record. You can see the little guy staring straight at it, having never seen anything like it before!

Nice capture team!