This represents Beeliar Boodjar, the traditional country of the Beeliar people, which is now called the City of Cockburn. There were sixteen major campsites in the area, with ancient trails and trade routes linking the estuary and the freshwater wetlands. The wetlands are a rich source of food and medicine. The area has great spiritual and cultural significance to the Nyoongar people.

This represents Cockburn Sound: The ripples on the surface, gentle breeze, reflections and patterns. Beneath the surface the water teems with marine life, coral spawning in the ocean current, jellyfish, shoals of fish, prawns and crabs.

Sand and shallow waters, filtered light, white shells, ribbons of seaweed, splashes of turquoise. The gentle rippling of waves over little fishes, crustaceans and stinger tentacles. The shallow waters are a gathering place for families to enjoy splashing, swimming and fishing in the summer heat.

During the searing heat of summer the skies are hazy and the lakes are dry. Small creatures, insects, lizards, snakes and other reptiles are moving about foraging to survive. They leave tracks across the dry lake beds in their constant search for water.

Aboriginal families and Elders gathered around the campfire to share food and pass on cultural knowledge, teach respect, discipline and caring for country. It is a place for laughter, yarning and settling disputes.

In spring the wetlands abound with yabbies, turtles, wild fowl and eggs for the Beeliar people. They hunt kangaroos and other small animals which foraged nearby. The blues and smoky greens represent the steamy, smouldering wetlands and surrounding woodlands.

The bush comes alive with the wind whipping through branches, carrying the pods and seeds from burnt trees and plants. Insects and birds sing with joy. When the flowers are yellow the kangaroos are fat. This is the best time for hunting. Flowers, fruits and berries signal when certain animals and fish are plentiful.