The painting depicts the MacDonnell Ranges from Hermannsburg towards Palm Valley, with the creek flowing into the Finke region.

To the Arrernte Aboriginal people the MacDonnell Ranges is the spiritual dreamtime birthplace of the ancestor caterpillar, as it formed the MacDonnell Ranges, creating river beds, gorges and tracks. It is also referred to as Albert Namatjira country.

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

• Aboriginal People
• Aboriginal Dreamtime Stories
• Aboriginal Spirituality