The Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Corporation (QYAC) is excited to announce that a beautiful new place marker, designed by Quandamooka songman Joshua Walker, has been delivered at Gumpi (Dunwich) on Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island).
The place marker tells the story of Kabul (carpet snake), the yuri (totem) Ancestor for the Quandamooka People and protector of all the creatures of the land and is the third and final piece of traditional artwork to be installed in each of the townships, funded as part of the Queensland Government’s Minjerribah Futures initiative.
The sculpture complements the place markers designed by Quandamooka artists Belinda Close, whose work titled Mirriginpah, has been installed at Cabarita Park on the waterfront at Pulan (Amity Point) and Delvene Cockatoo-Collins’ work titled Eugarie, installed at Mulumba (Point Lookout).
Reflecting on his work, Joshua explained his artistic concept: “When you look at the Kabul’s shed skin in the sunlight, you can visualise the colours of the rainbow in this otherwise transparent skin, revealing why it appears that Kabul is form of the Jahgon Rainbow Serpent.
“Many clans in Australia have a form of the Rainbow Serpent residing in their Country, and for the Quandamooka People, their Jahgon carpet snake resides in Gabura (Blue Lake) and Bummiera (Brown Lake).”
QYAC Chief Executive Officer, Damian Miley, said: “QYAC is proud that all three place markers, which share our traditional Quandamooka story lines of our culture and Country, have now been delivered on Minjerribah.
“It’s been a fantastic initiative for everyone involved and QYAC would like to thank our project partners, the Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport, for their ongoing support as part of the Minjerribah Futures Initiative, the Redlands City Council, which led the Pulan (Amity Point) and Mulumba (Point Lookout) works and of course, our talented Quandamooka artists Joshua, Belinda and Delvene.”
