• Old Stock Yard - 9 Mile Yard

Mervyn Street

Old Stock Yard - 9 Mile Yard

  
"This where the gate was here when I was young, cutting out cows and calf and bull in the paddock. One bloke standing on Land Rover shooting with a camera. Taking photo mine leading cattle through the gate. Making a littlee movie of me leading them through the yard. We seen that movie in the homestead. Boss ask us to come in and see our Western movie. Now it looks like this, posts gone, all the rail gone. You see that big hill behind, Man Frank Hill. I have the old name, Bulganga Hill. I was growing in the bush behind, near those hills. I came in and started learning about station."

  • Acrylic paint on canvas
  • Dimensions: 90 x 60cm
  • Cat No. 132-20


Mervyn Street is a Gooniyandi man. Gooniyandi is one of the two river groups from the country around Fitzroy Crossing. He was born at Louisa Downs Station. Mervyn speaks fluent Gooniyandi as well as English. Mervyn is an accomplished author, illustrator, carver and painter. He has authored a book entitled ‘Know Your Granny’ about his country and his language. He has also co-produced the book titled ‘At The River’. He has used his artwork extensively in the Yiyili School where he teaches his traditional language. Mervyn is an important person for art and culture in Yiyili and Pull Out Springs communities and is a former Chairman of Mangkaja. Mervyn lives with his wife June Davis at Muludja Community, Which is 20 km out of Fitzroy Crossing.


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