An art piece by a local Indigenous artist is being used to help spread awareness about Killarney’s threatened River blackfish.
Working with Southern Queensland Landscapes, Githabul man Nathan Charles has created an art piece that will be the ‘face’ of a campaign to help protect the river blackfish as part of the Condamine Headwaters Recovery Reach project.
A freshwater species, the River blackfish are currently experiencing severe decline across the entire Murray-Darling Basin and are highly vulnerable to localised extinctions.
The Upper Condamine headwaters, a cool upland area near Killarney, contains essential habitat that is considered critical for maintaining blackfish presence in Queensland.
The piece is inspired by the description of the blackfish as ‘the canary in the coal mine,’ with the use of the colour orange to depict this warning.
This project is funded by the Native Fish Recovery Strategy.
The Native Fish Recovery Strategy is funded under the joint programs and coordinated by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority.
The joint programs promote and coordinate effective planning, management and sharing of the water and other natural resources of the Murray-Darling Basin.
If you are interested in taking part in the project, click here.
