Narrabri is understood to mean ‘forked waters’ in the Kamilaroi language, its location being at the convergence of three waterways – the Namoi River, Narrabri Creek and Three Horses Arms Creek. Unrelenting rain in 1955 saw these waterways swell, causing the agricultural town to flood. With water rising rapidly, many residents took a handful of […]
Fire and flood, the diametric poles of natural disaster, are recurring features of the Australian landscape. In this panoramic print, Tim Maguire suggests their all-encompassing and immersive effects, in which the world we know is consumed by elemental forces. The work was created for Maitland, a city which has been defined by dramatic floods […]
This pennant was won by Ron Ekert (1930-2019) in the senior musical flag competition during Caves Beach Surf Life Saving Club’s Carnival of 1950-1951. Ron was a well-known Life Member of the Caves Beach Surf Life Saving Club, and in 2007 the Club named its new surf boat in his memory. A talented athlete in […]
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