You are invited to celebrate the opening of Birralyn Kaartadjin | Bayswater Knowledge, an exhibition that celebrates the Noongar culture that has been embedded in the Birralyn (Bayswater) area for thousands of years.

Exploring the meanings of five Noongar placenames located in the City of Bayswater, the beautiful artworks on display in this exhibition provide a window into the significance of each of these places in Noongar life and culture, pre-colonisation. These artworks were created by Noongar Elders, Traditional Owners and community members, led by creative producer Zali Morgan and supported by Traditional Owner and Noongar artist Geri Hayden, during Place Names Bayswater, a project produced by Community Arts Network in collaboration with the City of Bayswater and Moodjar.

The exhibition also includes the launch of the book of the same name, Birralyn Kaartadjin | Bayswater Knowledge. This evocative publication captures stories shared by Elders and Traditional Owners during the Place Names Bayswater project, and is written by Bruce Denny, and illustrated with images of the community-created artworks. 

Join us Wednesday 16 April 2025, at The RISE in Maylands, to celebrate the rich creativity and powerful stories that have emerged from this project. 

Place Names Bayswater Exhibition Launch

🗓️️ Date: Wednesday 16 April 2025
⏰ Time: 5–7.30pm
📍 Venue: The RISE, 28 Eighth Avenue, Maylands WA 6051
🎟️ RSVP essential
🥤 A light supper and refreshments provided

Birralyn Kaartadjin | Bayswater Knowledge continues until 11 May 2025 at The Rise.

Produced by Community Arts Network in partnership with the City of Bayswater and Moodjar, Place Names Bayswater saw five Noongar placenames from in and around the City of Bayswater decoded by an advisory group of Noongar Elders, Traditional Owners and knowledge holders. First Nations people living on, or connected to, Bayswater were then offered the opportunity to take part in community art workshops with artists, to collaboratively create artworks exploring the meanings of those decoded placenames.

Place Names Bayswater is supported by the Federal Government through the Indigenous Languages and the Arts program.