RECYCLED Plastic Outdoor Rug | Xray Kangaroo Design, Rectangle Burgundy & Black

Created by artist Dale Austin, the Xray Kangaroo recycled plastic mat tells the story that comes from the Clans of the Gagadju (Kakadu).

All of our Indigenous designs have been created with a story or meaning behind them. Dale explains: In the creation time when the Earth Mother Warramurrungundji walked across the land placing clans, planting food and releasing animals onto the lifeless country, the first ancestral animals helped shape the country as they were giant.

One of these ancestral animals was Garndagidj known to Balanda (non aboriginal) as Antilopine Walleroo, a smaller cousin to the Kangaroo and bigger than the Wallaby.

As Garndagidj travelled the country he left huge depressions and created small outcrops of escarpment. In his travels he noticed a rock that was like no other in one of his tracks that he left. When he picked it up he noticed that it was different in colour and texture. He dusted his paws off but the colour stayed on.

This was the first Delek (Ochre). He travelled to all the clans showing them and giving it to them, to put to use. This is now known as white ochre, used with the other 3 colours Gunrodjbe (red), Banja (yellow) and Gunyirrge (black) commonly used throughout Gagadju and Arnhemland to paint the stories, totems and body for ceremonies.

We think it's a great souvenir for anyone heading home after their Australian travels. It's sustainable too made from recycled plastic.

Name of design: Xray Kangaroo

Origin of design: Australian Aboriginal

Artist: Dale Austin

Origin of artist: Bininj Nation

Shape: Rectangle

Size: 1.8 x 2.7m

Colours: Burgundy & Black

Fabric: Recycled plastic, comes in a recycled and reusable plastic carry bag

Note: These mats are reversible. Photos show both sides of the same mat. Mat colours may differ slightly from the images shown due to the different inks used in individual print runs.

Care Instructions: All our floor mats have been made to the best attainable standards from UV treated recycled polypropylene. Follow our guide to mat maintenance for cleaning and storage instructions. Our floor mats and playmats are suitable for indoor and outdoor use, but extensive exposure to sun or rain will lead to fading and deterioration over time.

Suitable uses:

• Teacher mat for group time
• Storytelling on a mat, indoors or out
• Art and craft mat
• Cultural inclusion
• Multicultural events
• Festivals and events
• Byron Bay Blues Fest
• Outdoor music events
• Use to designate areas for play
• Cultural wall art
• Wedding or other ceremonial mats
• Camping - keep the tent floor clean
• Not designed for permanent, long term sun exposure as this may cause premature deterioration