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Islands of the Torres Strait [picture] : a traditional food resource
Bib ID 6151008
Format PicturePicture
Description [Australia] : National Aboriginal Education Program, [1995-2005?] 
1 poster : col. ill. ; 60 x 90 cm. 
Summary

A colour poster featuring a painting of an island surrounded by blue sea, presented from an aerial perspective. Different areas of the island are labelled to show where various food sources are found, which correspond to illustrations and descriptions of traditional food sources arranged in light blue strips down either side of the poster. Each food is labelled in english and Kala Lagaw language, as explained at the lower right corner. Two small green and blue maps inset at the upper right of the poster show the location islands of the Torres Strait in relation to the coast of Australia, and a small diagram at the upper left shows the climate conditions at different times of the year.

Notes

Caption title.

At foot of poster: "This poster was funded by the National Aboriginal Education Program. A reference group representing the Torres Strait community was involved in each step of the process... This production was co-ordinated through the Thursday Island State High School."

Subjects Torres Strait Islanders -- Food -- Study and teaching -- Posters.  |  Torres Strait Islanders -- Diet -- Study and teaching -- Posters.  |  Wild foods -- Queensland -- Torres Strait Islands -- Posters.  |  Wildlife as food -- Queensland -- Torres Strait Islands -- Posters.  |  Posters, Australian.  |  Torres Strait Islands (Qld.) -- Description and travel -- Posters.  |  Australia -- Posters.  |  Australian
Other authors/contributors Australia. National Aboriginal Education Committee  |  Thursday Island State High School
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