Worimi Sand

The rocky headland of Dark Point, north of Hawks Nest and in the southern area of Myall Lakes National Park, NSW, Australia was declared an Aboriginal Site of significance in 2002. This area has a rich cultural history and has been a gathering place for the Worimi people for over 4000 years. Evidence of their rich lifestyle is abundant at Dark Point. A trek over the dunes leads to a vast midden. Fireplace materials, fire-shattered stones, stone tools and bones from 17 species of fish, marsupials and birds have been unearthed at this site, which is of great significance to Aboriginal people. The Worimi people would gather here in clan groups, or nuras, to feast on the abundant seafood. Traditional burial sites have been found in this area. The images in this collection attempt to capture the spirit if the dunes. The images highlights the life in the way the sand forms and moves. These are not broad landscapes but rather an attempt to focus on the beauty seen at medium level.