Karla Nara Gynning Bidi (Ellenbrook Track)

Darren Hutchens and Nathan Corunna

Title: Karla Nara Gynning Bidi (Ellenbrook Track)

Artist/s: Darren Hutchens and Nathan Corunna

Year: 2024

Site: Ellenbrook Station

Location Detail: The artwork has been applied to exterior of the electrical compound located adjacent to the ACROD bays, close to the pedestrian entry to the station from the southern carpark.

Medium: Acrylic paint

Description:

This mural represents the Karla Nara Gynning Bidi (Ellenbrook Track). The Waugal is a Noongar Dreamtime Ancestral Serpent who carved rivers, underground waterways, and valleys creating the Derbarl Yerrigan (Swan River). The Gynning (Ellen Brook) stream is one of the many waterways created by the Waugal. The neighbouring Bennett Brook is the Waugal’s sacred place and is culturally significant to Whadjuk Noongar people. Native animals and plants, such as the Western Swamp Tortoise and Balgas (grass trees) continue to flourish in the Gynning. Traditional burning has been used within the Noongar seasons to encourage the regrowth of flora. Karla (fire) is also used for warmth, storytelling, cooking, and ceremonies.