Coomaditchie: Lagoon stories

As part of the celebrations to mark the 30th anniversary of Coomaditchie United Aboriginal Corporation, in 2022 Wollongong Art Gallery commissioned the artists to create a series of 25 panels that would each tell an environmental story about Coomaditchie Lagoon.

The panels detail the ecological life in and around the lagoon; some document the damage caused by introduced species to this important ecosystem. They have been created not only by the Coomaditchie artists but also the corporation’s office staff, arts workers, and the children of Coomaditchie.

"Our beautiful butterflies congregate around the lagoon, hiding amongst the cumbungi"

Artists Kristy Kristy (Lil) Thomas, Selai Storer and Kanisha Storer, 2022

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