Come along to Maroondah Federation Estate to view our exhibition on 'bunyips' in collaboration with local Aboriginal communities.
Come and see a uniquely immersive and imagined exhibition celebrating the Bunyip!
‘Too-roo-dun’ is a Boonwurrung word for Bunyip, and ‘Bunyip’ is a word from the Wathawurrung language.
Developed by Baluk Arts, this exhibition has brought together seven Victorian Aboriginal communities: Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place, Winja Ulupna Womens Recovery Centre, Healesville Indigenous Community Services Association, Willum Warrain Aboriginal Gathering Place, Casey Yarn & Art Group and Bunjilwarra Koori Youth Alcohol and Drug Healing Service, to create fantastic life-size sculptures inspired by the stories that surround the Bunyip.
Nine re-imagined Bunyips and their stories and soundscapes will be on display, each influenced by contemporary interpretations of ancestral stories surrounding mythological beasts.
Mini Bunyip Making Workshop
Saturday 23 February 2019, 2pm to 4pm
Led by artists from Baluk Arts, this is a hands-on workshop to create your own mini bunyip inspired by the Too-roo-dun exhibition. Suitable for ages 6+. Cost: $5
Tam-bor-e, Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place, 2018 (left), Bunja, Winja Ulupna, 2017 (right)
Maroondah Federation Estate Gallery
(Formerly Maroondah Access Gallery)
Maroondah Federation Estate
32 Greenwood Ave, Ringwood
Opening hours
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Extended weekend open day: Saturday 23 February 12noon to 5pm