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einforcing their commitment to engage in harmonious social relations as prescribed<br />

by wurnan law (Blundell et al. 2009, 55).<br />

Layton (1997) described the 'Wandjina cult' as an exceptionally fully integrated<br />

association <strong>of</strong> rock art and religion, with the closest parallels probably only to be<br />

found in the rock art <strong>of</strong> the Aranda and Warlpiri <strong>of</strong> Central Australia. Moreover, he<br />

added that 'there is nowhere else in central or northern Australia where rock art is so<br />

centrally linked with increase ceremonies as in the western Kimberley'<br />

(Layton 1997, 47).<br />

The Wanjina-Wunggurr homeland, where the painted images on rock and other<br />

features in the land, sea and sky, including natural rock formations and manmade<br />

stone arrangements, are manifestations <strong>of</strong> the Wanjina and the Wunggurr<br />

Snake, are <strong>of</strong> outstanding heritage value to the nation under criterion (i) because<br />

<strong>of</strong> their importance as part <strong>of</strong> Indigenous tradition.<br />

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