"The Sacred Hill" By Gordon Hookey
The Sacred Hill is a bold and thought-provoking story by celebrated Waanyi artist and storyteller Gordon Hookey.
The tale begins with a timeless land where mobs of kangaroos live in harmony with the sacred hill. They care for the land, and in return, the land provides for them. Peace reigns—until a disruptive mob of noisy mynas arrives and upends everything.
Forced from their home, the kangaroos set out on a journey that will test their resilience and challenge their connection to Country. Through metaphor and striking imagery, The Sacred Hill highlights themes of displacement, colonisation, and environmental disruption.
This powerful book offers rich storytelling with layered meaning—perfect for classroom discussion and community reading, and equally engaging for younger readers and adults alike.
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- ISBN: 9781921503597
- ISBN-10: 1921503599
- Audience: Children
- Language: English
- Number Of Pages: 44
- Published: 1st June 2013
- Country of Publication: AU
- Dimensions (cm): 21.7 x 30.3 x 1.0
- Weight (kg): 0.51
- Edition Number: 1
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About Gordon Hookey
About Gordon Hookey
Gordon Hookey is a Waanyi artist born in 1961 in Cloncurry, Queensland, and currently resides in Brisbane. He is renowned for his politically charged artworks that blend figurative characters, iconic symbols, and bold comic-like text to critique racism and colonialism . Hookey's work spans various mediums, including painting, sculpture, installation, and drawing. He is a core member of the Brisbane-based Indigenous collective proppaNOW, alongside fellow artists such as Richard Bell and Vernon Ah Kee . His art often challenges dominant hierarchies and amplifies marginalized voices, making him a significant figure in contemporary Indigenous Australian art.
Gordon Hookey is a Waanyi artist born in 1961 in Cloncurry, Queensland, and currently resides in Brisbane. He is renowned for his politically charged artworks that blend figurative characters, iconic symbols, and bold comic-like text to critique racism and colonialism . Hookey's work spans various mediums, including painting, sculpture, installation, and drawing. He is a core member of the Brisbane-based Indigenous collective proppaNOW, alongside fellow artists such as Richard Bell and Vernon Ah Kee . His art often challenges dominant hierarchies and amplifies marginalized voices, making him a significant figure in contemporary Indigenous Australian art.