This bark painting depicts the saltwater of Caledon Bay where it meets the freshwater of Biranybirany in East Arnhem Land. It portrays a number of ancestral animals that are fundamental to the Indigenous community. Four Djunungayanu (dugong) are feeding on seagrass and the Malara (manta ray) is shown with Guwarrtji, the Hawkesbill turtle. At the centre of the painting is a depiction of Bäru, the ancestral crocodile in its nest. While nine stingrays are shown in underwater wells with the sacred storm cloud Wanupini gathering on the horizon.
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