This artwork depicts a kangaroo, goanna and hand print. The kangaroo and goanna are Totemic Beings/ Totemic ancestors, which represents the original form of an animal, plant or other object (totem), as it was in the Dreamtime Creation period.

An Aboriginal person might belong to the kangaroo or goanna totem and similarly be related to kangaroos or goannas and have another feature of the landscape representing their kangaroo totem. The hand print can be seen often in caves and rocks walls.

The kangaroo and goanna are still today also an important traditional food source for Aboriginal people in central Australia.

If you would like to know more about Kangaroo and Goanna and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles:

• Aboriginal Symbols and their Meanings
• Aboriginal Food
• Aboriginal Culture