This watercolour painting depicts the MacDonnell Ranges from Hermannsburg towards Palm Valley, with the creek flowing into the Finke region. The Ranges are of spiritual importance to the Arrernte people of Central Australia.

The Arrernte people refer the MacDonnell ranges as their Caterpillar Dreaming. The ancestral caterpillars moved out from Emily Gap and formed the land by passing over the Range, creating the rivers, gorges and tracks.

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

• Aboriginal Watercolour Paintings
• Aboriginal Dreamtime Stories