JOEL SAM | 'Marrkai Gub (Cyclone Larry)' | Linocut Mazau Wapil Box set Language: Girramay/Jirrbal

Language: Girramay/Jirrbal

who’s grandparents were brought to Australia

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We call him Gijalordi

Born in Townsville

JOEL SAM | 'Marrkai Gub (Cyclone Larry)' | Linocut Mazau Wapil Box set Language: Girramay/JirrbalJoel Sam 'Marrkai Gub' (Cyclone Larry) Linocut printed in black ink from one block Edition of 30, 2011 Published by Djumbunji Press KickArts Fine Art Printmaking "Cyclone Larry crossed the coast at Innisfail, Far North Queensland, as a category 4 storm at approximately 6am on 20th March 2006. Cyclone Larry was a lot stronger than the recent Cyclone Anthony (2011) and the previous Cyclone Justin (1997), with wind gusts of up to 240 kilometres per hour