Researching, preserving and promoting Kimberley rock art

Our vision is to promote scientific research into the rock art of the Kimberley and, in conjunction with the indigenous people of the region, ensure it is preserved and recognised for its national and international significance.

 “ If we share the stories of our country with gudia (whitefella), then they will have our country in their hearts as we do, and they will understand and love it, and never damage it.”   David Bungal Mowaljarlai OAM  (c.1926–1997)

The Kimberley Foundation Australia (KFA) supports and encourages integrated scientific research into the rock art of the Kimberley region for the purpose of increasing our knowledge of the earliest Australian people, their art and cultures and their relationship with a changing environment. We acknowledge  the aboriginal myths and traditions of the contemporary communities of the area and support the presentation of traditional cultural knowledge alongside the scientific.

We work with the assistance of local aboriginal people and we are committed to sharing and using this knowledge to ensure the ancient rock art is recognised and promoted for its national and international significance and protected and preserved accordingly.