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Wangka Wakaṉutja: Exhibition checklist

Items appearing in Wangka Wakaṉutja: The Story of the Papunya Literature Production Centre, open from 4 April 2026 to 11 October 2026.

Tilau Nangala; Topsy Napaltjarri; Lottie Nangala; Kulata Dennis Nelson Tjakamarra; Punata Stockman; Isobel Gorey 

Tjupi Tjukurrpa (Honey Ant Dreaming) 2010 

acrylic paint on canvas 

Private Collection 

 

Kuḻaṯa Dennis Nelson Tjakamarra (b. 1962) 

Ilypiḻi (I Thought It Was a Devil) 2021 

ink on paper, acrylic paint 

Private Collection 

 

Kuḻaṯa Dennis Nelson Tjakamarra (b. 1962) 

Old Man Dreaming of a V8 2021 

ink on paper, acrylic paint 

Private Collection 

 

Institute for Aboriginal Development 

Central Australian Aboriginal Languages 

Alice Springs, N.T.: IAD Press, 2002 

nla.cat-vn2038688 

 

Helen Puckey 

Honey Ant hills 2014 

reproduction 

 

Girls at the Papunya School stand in front of the Honey Ant Dreaming mural c. 1972 

reproduction 

courtesy of the Herald and Weekly Times 

 

Max Stollznow (1941–2018) 

Aerial photograph of Papunya c. 1976 

Reproduction 

 

Football practice on the Theo Brown Oval, Papunya Hills behind 1987 

reproduction 

Papunya Literature Production Centre Archive 

 

Young men playing baseball in front of the old Town Hall at Papunya 1980s 

reproduction 

Papunya Literature Production Centre Archive 

 

Warumpi Band 

Album Launch Concert / Big Name, No Blankets 

Alice Springs, N.T.: IAD Printing, 1985 

lithograph 

nla.cat-vn8416774 

 

George Rrurrambu (second from right) with his brother Bruce Rrurrambu Burarrwanga and cousins Billy Rrurrambu Burarrwanga (left) and David Rrurrambu Burarrwanga (second from left) at Papunya 1986 

reproduction 

Papunya Literature Production Centre Archive 

 

Community members see off the plane at Papunya Airstrip 1980s 

reproduction 

Papunya Literature Production Centre Archive 

 

Thomas Stevens Tjapangaṯi (illustrator, c. 1952–2005); Catherine Winfield-Johnston (author, b. 1959); Charlotte Phillipus Napurrula (author, b. 1957) 

Ngaatja Naya [The Community] 

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, 1985 

nla.obj-3285675816 

 

Warumpinya Ngurrara Kuulaku Piipa [Papunya School Paper] 

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, April 1986 

reproduction 

Papunya Literature Production Centre Archive 

nla.obj-1473998581 

 

Tjakulpa [News]  

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, November 1979 

reproduction 

nla.obj-1474082091 

 

Warumpinya Ngurrara Kuulaku Piipa [Papunya School Paper] 

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, September 1985 

reproduction 

nla.obj-1564744118 

 

Tjakulpa Kuwarritja [Current News] 

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, June 1986 

reproduction 

nla.obj-1474227879 

 

Tjakulpa Kuwarritja [Current News] 

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, June 1986 

reproduction 

nla.obj-1474232292 

 

Tjakulpa Kuwarritja [Current News] 

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, September 1986 

reproduction 

nla.obj-1474236769 

 

Tjakulpa Kuwarritja [Current News] 

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, April 1987 

reproduction 

nla.obj-1474214518 

 

Tjakulpa Kuwarritja [Current News] 

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, June 1987 

reproduction 

nla.obj-1474214583 

 

Tjakulpa Kuwarritja [Current News] 

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, October 1987 

reproduction 

nla.obj-1474261769 

 

Tjakulpa Kuwarritja [Current News] 

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, October 1991 

reproduction 

nla.obj-1474327927 

 

Tjakulpa Kuwarritja [Current News] 

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, December 1985 

reproduction 

nla.obj-1513351703 

 

Tjakulpa Kuwarritja [Current News] 

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, June 1984 

reproduction 

nla.obj-1625254339 

 

Tjakulpa [News] 

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, November 1981 

reproduction 

nla.obj-1625387884 

 

Tjakulpa [News] 

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, March 1979 

reproduction 

nla.obj-1625316205 

 

Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula (c. 1920–2001) 

Children’s Bush Tucker Dreaming 1972 

synthetic polymer paint on hardboard 

On loan from the Papunya School Collection 

 

Community and School Council meeting, Papunya School 1986 

reproduction 

Papunya Literature Production Centre Archive 

 

Long Jack Phillipus Tjakamarra (c. 1932–2020) 

Rainbow and Cave Story 1972 

acrylic and pencil on board 

On loan from the Australian National University College of Asia and the Pacific Collection of Art & Artefacts 

 

IBM 

Selectric II Typewriter c. 1973 

On loan from Robert Messenger 

 

UHER 

UHER 4000 Report IC tape recorder c. 1961 

 

Charlotte Phillipus Napurrula (author, b. 1957); Thomas Stevens Tjapangaṯi (illustrator, c. 1952–2005) 

Yara Waṉampitjarra [A Story About Wanampi the Giant Snake] 

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, 1985 

nla.obj-3286274841 

 

Thomas Stevens Tjapangati (illustrator, c. 1952–2005); Charlotte Phillipus Napurrula (author, b. 1957);Kuḻaṯa Dennis Nelson Tjakamarra (printer, b. 1962); Kevin McAuley (printer) 

Page proof and plastic overlay from Yara Waṉampitjarra 

lithograph; felt-tip pens on plastic overlay 

 

Charlotte Phillipus Napurrula (author, b. 1957); Abraham Stockman Tjungarrayi (illustrator, 1966–2022)  

Tjilkamaṯanya Maḻunya [The Echidna and the Kangaroo]  

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, 1987 

nla.obj-3284680946 

 

Abraham Stockman Tjungarrayi (1966–2022) 

Waṉampi 

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, 1987 

nla.obj-3284827755 

 

Charlotte Phillipus Napurrula (author, b. 1957); Abraham Stockman Tjungarrayi (illustrator, 1966–2022)  

Rumiyakamu Lungkaṯa [The Goanna Man and the Sleepy Lizard Man]  

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, 1987 

nla.obj-3285463123 

 

Thomas Stevens Tjapangaṯi (author and illustrator, c. 1952–2005) 

Tjukurrpa Waṉampitjarra [A Story About the Giant Water Snake] 

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, 1987 

nla.obj-3286494931 

 

Charlotte Phillipus Napurrula (author, b. 1957); Kuḻaṯa Dennis Nelson Tjakamarra (illustrator, b. 1962)  

Minyma Waḻukuṯarringutja [A Woman Who Lost Her Husband]  

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, 1989 

nla.obj-3285453984 

 

Sabrina Ferguson Nakamarra (author, 1959–d.); Kuḻaṯa Dennis Nelson Tjakamarra (illustrator, b. 1962)  

Pangkaḻangungku Katingu Kungka Wiima Kutjarra [The Story of the Old Pangkaḻangu Woman Who Took Two Little Girls]  

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, 1986 

nla.obj-3285464507 

 

Obed Raggett (author, 1916–80); Billy Marshall-Stoneking (editor, 1947–2016) 

Stories of Obed Raggett 

Sydney, N.S.W.: Alternative Publishing Co-Operative, 1980 

nla.cat-vn1468389 

 

Professor Vincent Megaw (b. 1934) 

Portrait of Obed Raggett 

reproduction 

 

Unknown author 

Typewritten biography of Obed Raggett c. late 1970s 

Obed Raggett Collection 

 

Obed Raggett (1916–80) 

Papunyaku Arra Palya [Papunya’s Good Story] 

Obed Raggett Collection 

 

Obed Raggett (1916–80) 

Going Camping for Meat 

Obed Raggett Collection 

 

John Corker 

Portrait of Uta Uta Tjangala at Muyin outstation, west of Kintore c. 1987 

reproduction 

 

Uta Uta Tjangala (storyteller, c. 1926–90); Nosepeg Tjupurrula (storyteller, c. 1914–93);  

Handwritten transcript c. 1986 

Papunya Literature Production Centre Archive 

 

John Corker 

Portrait of Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula, Papunya c. 1986 

reproduction 

 

Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula (c. 1920–2001) 

Handwritten transcript of Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula’s third story c. 1986 

Papunya Literature Production Centre Archive 

 

Jeremy Long (1932–2021) 

Portrait of Nosepeg Tjupurrula at Mt Liebig 1962 

reproduction 

 

Nosepeg Tjupurrula (c. 1914–93) 

Handwritten transcript with markup and translation c. 1986 

Papunya Literature Production Centre Archive 

 

Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula (author, c. 1920–2001); Kuḻaṯa Dennis Nelson Tjakamarra (illustrator, b. 1962)  

Ngayulu Kuliṉu Mamu [I Thought It Was a Devil]  

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, 1988 

nla.obj-3285540479 

 

Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula (author, c. 1920–2001); Kuḻaṯa Dennis Nelson Tjakamarra (illustrator, b. 1962)  

Walypalakuṉu Mangarri [Whitefellas' Tucker]  

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, 1988 

nla.obj-3285508768 

 

Warangulalu nintiṉi pipirri tjuṯa [Johnny Warangkula leading the young boys in dance], Three Mile, Papunya 1987 

Reproduction 

Papunya Literature Production Centre Archive 

 

Gina Nakamarra (author); Kuḻaṯa Dennis Nelson Tjakamarra (illustrator, b. 1962) 

Mamu Malpa Muṯu [The Stumpy Devil] 

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, 1988 

nla.obj-3285322300 

 

Yukarra tjuta nyunpinyi tjuupilu [Girls dance class for the Honey Ant Dreaming] 1985 

reproduction 

Papunya Literature Production Centre Archive 

 

Pilyari Napurrula (author, c. 1926–d.); Kuḻaṯa Dennis Nelson Tjakamarra (illustrator, b. 1962)  

Nyaangku Tjananya Wakaṉangi? [Something Was Spearing Them?]  

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, 1987 

nla.obj-3285464198 

 

Unknown author; Kuḻaṯa Dennis Nelson Tjakamarra (illustrator, b. 1962) 

Yirrkunytjilu Tjampitjinpa Tjuṯa Witiṉu [When the Policemen Grabbed All the Tjampitjinpa Men] 

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, 1988 

nla.obj-3285204758 

 

Douglas Multa Tjupurrula (author and illustrator, b. 1962)  

Yurukutu Yananyi [Going Swimming]  

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, 1987 

nla.obj-3284827741 

 

John Heffernan (author, b. 1951); Kuḻaṯa Dennis Nelson Tjakamarra (illustrator, b. 1962) 

Mutukayinguru Pakaṉutja [The One Who Got Out of a Car] 

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, 1990 

nla.obj-3287086941 

 

Catherine Winfield-Johnston (author, b.1959); Charlotte Phillipus Napurrula (author, b. 1957); Thomas Stevens Tjapangaṯi (illustrator, c. 1952–2005); Kuḻaṯa Dennis Nelson Tjakamarra (illustrator, b. 1962) 

Kantina Wiima, Kuula Wiima [The Small Canteen and the Small One’s School] 

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, 1985 

nla.obj-3285464859

 

Charlotte Phillipus Napurrula (author, b. 1957); Kuḻaṯa Dennis Nelson Tjakamarra (illustrator, b. 1962) 

Yaṉangu Tjuṯa Yaalytjikutu Ananyi? [Where Are the People Going?] 

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, 1986 

nla.obj-3285453890 

 

Charlotte Phillipus Napurrula (author, b. 1957); Abraham Stockman Tjungarrayi (illustrator, 1966–2022) 

Wati Maḻunya Miinta Katingutja [The Sick Kangaroo That Went to Hospital] 

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, 1987 

nla.obj-3286494953 

 

Kuḻaṯa Dennis Nelson Tjakamarra (b. 1962) 

Ngaatja Nyaalytjingka? [What Place Is This?] 

Papunya, N.T.: Papunya Literature Production Centre, 1988 

nla.obj-3285204701 

Page published: 31 Oct 2025

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