Locals waded through knee-deep water to rescue a massive canvas that tells the stories of the land and people in the Fitzroy Crossing area.
Flooding has swept through the remote town of Fitzroy Crossing, causing extensive damage.
Despite dangerous floodwaters and rescues via helicopter this week, record-breaking flooding in northern Western Australia couldn't dampen the spirit of the Kimberley on an overcast Thursday. Many people took refuge in a makeshift evacuation centre and the Australian Defence Force was deployed. "A lot of people across town have been flat out dealing with damage to their own places, so we were lucky to have hands on deck to pull the canvas out of the box and carry it to safety."The canvas stored in the remote town's gallery had once toured the country, having beenNgurrara Canvas Committee member Terry Murray said it was "a living treasure of native title".
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