2026
Our Animals, Our Country
Royal Australian Mint × Australia Post
A collaboration with the Royal Australian Mint and Australia Post, bringing my artwork and Gudanji language to Australian coins, stamps and collectables.
Our Animals, Our Country celebrates six animals from the Gulf Country and Barkly Tablelands: Marraji (red kangaroo), Jagurrugurru (emu), Mardumbarrayi (saltwater crocodile), Darrmanji (brolga), Gulamandarrina (long-necked turtle) and Jurrgubadi (goanna).
The five-coin set features five $1 coins with the animals’ Gudanji/Wakaja names, with a one-in-ten chance of a coloured crocodile coin replacing the standard version. Jurrgubadi appears on the $2 proof coins and the special Australia Post till coin released from 4 November 2026.
The stamp issue was released on the same day, featuring the goanna, brolga and saltwater crocodile. My artwork was adapted into stamps and products by Jo Muré at the Australia Post Design Studio, with the wider range including a stamp pack and maxicards.
Seeing our language travel into people’s everyday lives alongside the artwork means a lot to me and my family. The collection shares the relationships between animals, landscape, language and storywork, during the International Decade of Indigenous Languages.
Artwork by nardurna. Coin imagery: Royal Australian Mint. Stamp and product imagery: Australia Post. Stamp and product design: Jo Muré, Australia Post Design Studio.
Explore the collection at the Royal Australian Mint ↗
