Marrawuddi Gallery moves into disused bakery in Jabiru as Mirarr edge closer to taking back control

A historic move is cooking in Jabiru as the Mirarr Traditional Owners prepare to take back control of the township.

A HISTORIC move is cooking in Jabiru as the Mirarr Traditional Owners prepare to take back control of the township.

The Marrawuddi Gallery, owned and managed by Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation on behalf of the Mirarr, will move from its current location within Kakadu National Park HQ into the disused bakery building in Jabiru in September.

Artists, local and interstate, were commissioned to paint an extensive mural on the walls of the bakery building in anticipation of the move.

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Mirarr Traditional Owner May Nango overseeing early stages of Marrawuddi mural painting. Picture: Supplied/ Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation

The community arts centre will be the first business to move into Jabiru as the township prepares for a post-mining future.

The federal leasing arrangements of the Jabiru township will end in June 2021. Legislation currently before the Federal Government would make Jabiru Aboriginal land under law, and allow a long-term township lease.