PETER B MORRISON | ‘Conch Shells' | Pen + Ink drawingPeter Bertie Morrison was born on Thursday Island and grew up in Cairns. After he finished school, like many Torres Strait Islanders at the time, he moved to Western Australia to work on the railways. This work saw him travelling Australia for work for many years, before he returned to his familys place, Wug Village, Saint Pauls Community on Moa Island in the Western Island cluster. This is where I learnt our traditional customs, on the Island. My

Linocut printed in black ink from one block hand coloured

catch fish or find long necked turtle

His totems are the blue tongue lizard

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Tribe: Meriam Samsep

climb up the stones and do fishing

The little child

As a dance advocate Nanette has been a member of the Australia Council and its Dance Board

Our dishes are made for special gatherings like weddings

"There are different coloured rocks that can be found on Bentinck Island and in our Kayardild language- we call them 'Mirraa' (pretty) 'Kamarra' (rocks)

Locally in Cairns

We have freshwater running down from the mountains and then saltwater right there in front of us