With the use of Aboriginal Symbols the artwork depicts men hunting kangaroo and goanna with spears and boomerang. Kangaroo and Goanna are still today an traditional food source for Aboriginal people in central Australia.

Goanna fat is particularly valued as a medicine and for use in ceremonies.

In central Australia, the Goanna is a totemic spirit. Aboriginal artists who paint Goanna is often to honour their ancestral spirit.

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

• Aboriginal Food
• Aboriginal Goanna Painting
• Aboriginal Symbols and their Meanings