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upon the turf on that occasion. The largest of the designs 
was 37 feet in length, by 7 feet in width, part of which is 
shown in Fig. 31; another was 29 feet by 5 feet, and is 
shown in its entirety in Fig. 84. Some of the smallest of 
these carvings in the soil were only 2 or 3 feet in length, 
filing out spaces between trees. A good deal of the soil 
cut out in carving these designs was used in building the 
raised representations of Baiamai and Goberangalnga 
described farther on. 
Fig. 46 represents a legendary, serpent-like monster called 
the Kurrea, which is supposed to have its abode in deep 
lagoons and other sheets of water, and devours human 
beings who may come within its reach. This drawing 
measures 39 feet in length, and its greatest width is about 
a foot. It is formed by a groove about 3 inches wide dug 
into the turf along its outline. Fig. 47 is a woman cut in 
the ground in a similar manner. ‘The height is 7 feet 4 
inches, but would be more if the legs were not so much 
distended. 
Fig. 48 is a huge horizontal representation of Baiamai, 
lying on his back, formed by building up the loose earth, 
which was 1 foot 2 inches high at the chest. The length 
of the figure was 9 feet 6 inches, and the width from hand 
to hand 9 feet. 
Fig. 49.—On the opposite side of the pathway, close to 
the last described, was a figure of Goberangalnga, the wife 
of Baiamai, formed in the same way, but with the addition 
of a coat of kneaded clay on top, im which were moulded 
the features of the face, the mamme, etc. The length of 
the figure was 10 feet 9 inches, with a distance of 8 feet 
between the hands. 
Fig. 50 delineates a man with a boomerang im each hand, 
and a belt around the waist. The object 2 feet 5 inches 
long rising from the top of the head, was, the native artist 
told me, intended to represent a feather stuck in the hair. 
This drawing bears a striking resemblance to some of the 
aboriginal rock pictures found in other districts. 
Fig. 51 represents two death adders, formed of raised 
earth, with their heads in the same direction. One of these 
reptiles is 9 feet long, the other 10 feet 6 inches. 
Fig. 52. This drawing, which is outlined by a nick dug 
into the soil in the way already stated, represents a cod-fish 
9 feet in length, and 3 teet 8 inches across the body. 
Fig. 53 was intended to denote an emu, and was formed 
