Bunganditj Kali! - Talk Bunganditj! at South Australian Museum

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Sun 14 Dec 2025

Bunganditj Kali! is an exhibition of works by Aboriginal students in the Mount Gambier region, painted to illustrate two creation stories: How Fire Was Obtained and How the Volcanoes Were Formed.

The stories, retrieved from archival records, celebrate the Bunganditj language spoken in the South East of South Australia by five dialect groups, Boandik, Meintangk, Pinechunga, Wichintunga, and Polinjunga.

The illustrations have been created by Aboriginal students from North Gambier, McDonald Park, Melaleuca Park, Moorak and Reidy Park Primary schools, and Tenison Woods and Saint Martins Colleges in Mount Gambier. Hearing the stories from Elders and Traditional Owners allowed the students to create artwork that connected them to the Culture of the region, their own heritage, and helped other students experience the story visually.

This exhibition which will be on from Saturday, 14 December 2024 to Sunday, 15 June 2025, has been produced through funding provided by the South Australian Museum in partnership with the Department of Education, Burrandies Aboriginal Corporation, and the Bunganditj Language Reclamation Committee.

Located at the Australian Aboriginal Cultures Gallery, South Australian Museum, North Terrace, Adelaide, this is a FREE entry exhibition.


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