slow-stitching a river...

This story is unique, incredible, inspiring...
More than 80 women slow-stitch a river...
The quilt depicts the animals, plants + biodiversity found in the Northern Territory's iconic Adelaide River system, which is best known for its crocodiles.
The river is almost 240 kms... https://t.co/6Z0vkjDTcU pic.twitter.com/SYVoiVnZ1c

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 15, 2022

Bouta's Wisdom...

WHAT A GEM!
Now that is wisdom in the vernacular of the 21st century! https://t.co/4dW51QQGy9

— 🇺🇦🌻Gemma Wiseman-on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 2, 2022

a weeping Uluru...

A 'weeping' Uluru is magical... https://t.co/EivQsGR43z

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) January 17, 2022

tune in to country...

Learn from country and those who tune in to country...
It's the only way to work harmoniously with Nature beyond the popular politics and national economics...
(Just learnt that telemetry involves irrigation and meteorological parameters)... https://t.co/xhxO6aVC9O

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) November 6, 2021

More details on the wonder of Mt Riddock Station
Episode 106. Steve Cadzow - Doing things different at Mt. Riddock https://t.co/tC2912G9ig

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) November 6, 2021

sour morning coffee Vic data...

Reported yesterday: 2,297 new local cases and 0 cases acquired overseas.
- 37,611 vaccines administered
- 82,762 test results received
- Sadly, 11 people with COVID-19 have died

More later: https://t.co/OCCFTAtS1P#COVID19Vic #COVID19VicData pic.twitter.com/akg1jkxcxP

— VicGovDH (@VicGovDH) October 13, 2021

Cases are up 726 from yesterday...

2,297 new cases today in Victoria. 7 day average now at 1,806, with a Reff of 1.02. pic.twitter.com/cichWSVeD7

— CovidBaseAU 🦠📊🇦🇺 (@covidbaseau) October 13, 2021

While we Victorians agonise over numbers, vaccination and masks, there are still those away from 'high risk' data who wear other views... This one from a driver in the Northern Territory who, admittedly, has not been caught up in the urban 'close' fears...

I won’t be getting vaccinated

— BoutaNT (@bouta_nt) October 13, 2021

I don’t necessarily disagree with the vaccine. I totally disagree with them forcing you to get it.

— BoutaNT (@bouta_nt) October 13, 2021

The virus has a 99.7% survival rate for fuck sake. I’ll take my chances. And vaccinated people are still getting it. Wake up for fuck sake.

— BoutaNT (@bouta_nt) October 13, 2021

And I think I said if you want to travel then I understand the vaccine. It’s a personal choice.

— BoutaNT (@bouta_nt) October 14, 2021

Port of Darwin and China?

The ABC article 12.3.19 has rather disturbing warnings associated with the Northern Territory gov.t's leasing of the Port of Darwin in 2015, without formal federal oversight...The story is murky, riddled with far too many questions+loopholes...And now? https://t.co/9Wtx0bVY4F

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 17, 2021

Not to mention, geographically, our potential' bigger war' is close to home and our 'allies' are further away...Our current allies have their own agenda too...It's not all about saving Australia...I wouldn't like to take bets on winning this one...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 17, 2021

In these 'shady' times, it would be so reassuring to see our government formulating a plan to develop diplomatic ties with China, instead of planning to antagonise. But no such 'friendly' plan has been considered as valid. It is all about shifting blame+let's play war games...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 17, 2021

Our pseudo leader only goes where, to him, the PR appeal looks best for his public persona+photo ops. After all, the U.S. is bigger than France and the UK speaks English. France definitely doesn't quite rank in his opinion. He thinks he's found a better offer from better allies.

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 17, 2021

(On behalf of our pseudo leader) 🙄
Why? I don't see a problem...Lining up with the UK and the U.S. and dumping you in our deal is not all about vaccines...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 17, 2021

PASSING THOUGHT: Never have I been so fired up about political shenanigans as I am these days. Never have I felt so gutted by so many of our politicians. I just can't be silent. So, I'll limit my outbursts to responses to others' posts+still aim to keep my timeline politics-free. pic.twitter.com/OK1yFbbnZ2

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 17, 2021

an outback sunset...

The radiance of a sunset - especially from the inner sanctum of outback Australia - energises the spirits...
So beautiful... https://t.co/6UUJJHoUVJ

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) August 17, 2021

mulla mullas...

Love the musical ring in 'mulla mullas'...
Mulla mullas are also known as foxtails or pussytails...
Their main flower colour is pink, but also appear in yellow and purple...
Yet, in this beautiful image, in Kings Canyon NT, they appear quite white... https://t.co/xM1fwmvuPi

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) July 19, 2021

bold shapes and earthy colours...

Totally love the drama of bold shapes and earthy colours to be found in Australia's heartland... https://t.co/epJcvodjPg

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) July 12, 2021

feral cat + willie wagtail...

A rare sight...
An Aussie willie wagtail harassing a feral cat roaming the wilds outside of Tennant Creek, NT.https://t.co/OY4CHGAC8Z pic.twitter.com/548nHorLJs

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) June 24, 2021

School of the Air...

It's now 70 years since Alice Springs NT School of the Air's first broadcast to outback children-June 8, 1951.
The school has nearly 100 students enrolled this year, spread out in a broadcast area spanning 1.3 million https://t.co/PbU4SV7Ew0.https://t.co/TqK1WEbGLe

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) June 8, 2021

Karlu Karlu...

Karlu Karlu - There is a special music in Aboriginal names...
We need to acknowledge more of them... https://t.co/3zg7IsUx6p

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) May 31, 2021

The Ghan makeover...

Adore the projected makeover of The Ghan... Stunning... https://t.co/2Reov6VXOA pic.twitter.com/CtJLUrD1il

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) April 7, 2021

Karlu Karlu...

I can only imagine what these impressive boulders are like...
I doubt that I will ever be able to travel there...
But still more, I love the name 'Karlu Karlu'...
So musical... https://t.co/xxsiUm7BBH

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) February 12, 2021

Australia's quarantine site...

Australia's quarantine site, at Howard Springs, Northern Territory...known as Managurr-Ma Village.
HS was a camp for workers at the Inpex gas project. Project complete 👉 NT government.
3,780 international arrivals have quarantined at the NT facility.https://t.co/bduCA5HxOJ pic.twitter.com/rsP4M6uKqz

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) February 7, 2021

It makes me wonder why Point Nepean on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria can't be used as a quarantine site...as it was in early days... 

I am not recommending using the iconic old buildings, but rather using the huge space around and construct new ones...????

a little boy and a joey...

NEW YEAR - Open it with a smile...A great beginning...
This awesome photo was taken earlier 2020, in Warruwi on South Goulburn Island, off Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.
📸: George Fragopoulos, George F Photography for Eunoia Lane⁣https://t.co/UC6mkzqflt pic.twitter.com/A3uy8m97J4

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 30, 2020

Wycliffe Well...

(Dabbling in a weird sidetrack)...Love the art of signs...They generate new ideas...sometimes new emotions...new curiosities...
Wycliffe Well is 130 kilometres south of Tennant Creek + 380 kilometres north of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory...https://t.co/TED47FVt3t pic.twitter.com/MUYewa2POT

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 27, 2020

long-nosed dragon...

Such a self-assured pose-I am what I am...
(note to self)
This species has been classified as Lophognathus, Physignathus, Gemmatophora, and Amphibolurus. Now it has been placed in the newly-constructed genus Gowidon.
And long nose? Look at the long tail...https://t.co/7FdGhUUnwD https://t.co/urdGXsAc5b

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) December 26, 2020

seasonal workers from Vanuatu...

After 2 weeks in hotel quarantine, 162 seasonal workers from Vanuatu begin work at Northern Territory mango farms. Workers earn up to $25/hour on Australian farms — about 9 times the $2.70 minimum Vanuatu wage. https://t.co/OdinoXrxLo

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 23, 2020

Vanuatu is a country with no cases of COVID19
Why can't these workers quarantine on farm? Or like travellers from #NZ not have to quarantine at all?
NTGov says this is a FedGov decision... the FedGov say it's the NTGov's decision.
Someone is wrong🤔 2/2

— Matt Brann (@MattBrannRURAL) October 12, 2020

Tennant Creek sign...

This Tennant Creek sign, in the Northern Territory, has such a delightful, appealing subtitle...Can't help but think of Mark Knopfler's soulful 'Golden Heart'... pic.twitter.com/kdfSwQNOXZ

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) October 21, 2020