Singing the Land, Signing the Land

A portfolio of exhibits

Singing the Land, Signing the Land is written by Helen Watson, the Yolngu community at Yirrkala, and David Wade Chambers.

Originally published by Deakin University Press, Geelong Victoria 3217
First published 1989. Reprint 1993. Web Reprint 2008

National Library of Australia
Catalogying-in-publication data

Watson, Helen, 1945 -
Chambers, David Wade, 1938 -

Singing the land, signing the land.

Bibliography.
ISBN 0 7300 0696 4.

Contributers to the Ganma Research Project at Yirrkala:

Daymbalip Munuŋgurr
Djamika Munuŋgurr
Gulumbu Yunupiŋu
Galarrwuy Yunupiŋu
Dųla Ŋurruwutthun
Dayŋawa Ŋurruwutthun
Mathulu Munyarryun
Walanybuma Wunuŋmurra
Mandawuy Yunupiŋu
Yalmay Yunupiŋu
Raymatja Marika-Munuŋgiritj
Badaŋthun Munyarryun
Kathryn McMahon
Dhumudal Bromot
Wurrthalminy Maymuru
Leon White
Greg Wearne
Trevor Stockly
Helen Watson
Stephen Kemmis

Imagining Nature Textbook Series includes:

Imagining nature (Study Guide)
Imagining nature, Portfolio 1: Putting nature in order
Imagining nature, Portfolio 2: Imagining landscapes
Imagining nature, Portfolio 3: Is seeing believing?
Imagining nature, Portfolio 4: Beasts and other illusions
© David Wade Chambers

Imagining nature, Portfolio 5: Maps are territories: science is an atlas
© David Turnbull

Imagining nature, Portfolio 6: Singing the land, signing the land
© Helen Watson Verran & David Wade Chambers