Away to the Top End

 


First group photograph: At East Point after the Larrakia Cultural experience with Tony and Trent Lee.

A great day in Darwin - the following photographs show some of the highlights from the day.


Trent welcoming the group

Getting ready for the Larrakia salt water ceremony


Throwing spears

Making fire


Tony playing the Didgeridoo and students accompanying


Didgeridoo healing

                                                    Body painting with ochre


Dinner at Stokes Hill Wharf

Tomorrow we will learn about the 1942 bombing of Darwin on the water, at the wharf, around Darwin and at the Darwin Military Museum - another busy day!

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