The painting depicts the magnificent MacDonnell Ranges with the Ghost gum, a native tree found in Central and Northern areas of Australia.

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.

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