The Cultural Centre

The Cultural Centre is a new effort by the community to provide artworks, souveniers and books for sale to visitors.

It is a place where Jarlmadangah can share it's culture with the rest of the world, opening up lines of communication which were undreamed of in the past. The stocking and running of the Cultural Centre have been a learning experience for many of the locals as they adjust to a steady flow of visitors eager to talk to them about their art and lifestyle, and the history of the region. The centre has become a way to communicate with the wider Australian public and understand the place Jarlmadangah can take in the modern world.


Books, dvds, cards, boomerangs, clapping sticks, postcards and carved boab nuts are always available. The Women's Centre also contributes with many women making pottery, beadwork and cotton bags and tea towels printed with traditional designs. Several books have been published including a Nykina Wordlist and two small books 'Balkayi' and 'Boorroo"' which describe initiation rites and appropriate behaviour and explain the ceremonies concerning the passing away of a fellow skin-group member.

The Culture Centre also has some interesting cutural and historical artefacts which are not for sale, including old black-and-white photographs, a plaque recording the Mowla Bluff massacre, and an ancient mortar and pestle.


Some of the paintings on sale at the Cultural Centre.