A close-up view of a decorated pearl shell

Lustre: Pearling & Australia

Dates

This event has now finished.

23 August to 26 September 2021

Monday to Friday | 9.30am – 4.30pm

Saturday & Sunday | 10am – 2pm

Dates
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Cost

Free exhibition

Location

The University of Notre Dame Australia

88 Guy Street, Broome

This event has now finished.

Jaliny yangarranyan gurryirr burungan guwanji

Welcome to the country of the pearl shell

A red sunlit cliff rising up out of reflective blue water

 

Lustre: Pearling & Australia delves into the gritty human story of pearling, weaving together intersecting strands of Aboriginal, Asian and European histories to reveal insights into one of Australia's oldest industries.

 

Detail view of ‘Lacepede Patches’ riji (engraved pearlshell) by Galiwa Aubrey Tigan, depicting the pearlshell beds or ‘patches’ of the Lacepede Islands
Courtesy Aubrey Tigan Galiwa, Mayala elder

 

Explore the Lustre exhibition panels and discover the intriguing stories behind northern Australia's unique pearling tradition.

Explore Lustre

 

 

Lustre: Pearling & Australia logos

With thanks to Peter and Sharon Ellies

Images: Strickland Bay, country where Aalingoong (rainbow serpent) shed his scales as pearlshell; Lacepedes riji, courtesy Aubrey Tigan Galiwa (dec), Mayala elder.