My rising Melbourne art tram from 2021.
From a small child my mother would tell me stories of the iilk (eel) and their long Journey Cycles, as well as their importance as a food source for our people the Boonwurrung. I was always fascinated by the idea of them making their journey along Elizabeth Street which originally was a creek running from the Birrarung (Yarra River). Elizabeth Street was the main street in which our tram would enter the city when I was a child and teen, coming from Brunswick and North Melbourne and I’d often reflect on this story. The reason for using the iilk is because I like the idea of them taking back and reclaiming their important place in what we call Melbourne today. I imagine them all traveling along our tram lines as part of their Journey Cycle.

This work I have included some personal icons: • The wattle being my name Jarra Karalinar (wattle tree woman). • The feathers being Bundjil (wedge tail eagle) and Waa (crow). • I also used some pattern design influenced by Kulin designs. • And lastly my Walert Murrup (possum spirits) which are healing spirits.

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