Lizards The Monitor Lizard, a huge species with black and yellow markings, were prime targets for aboriginals, providing a meal for several days. These lizards are very swift and climb trees to escape attack. They live for many years and grow to a great size. The lizard is baked on coals - even the skin is often saved. The boomerang was an important part of their lives, as seen in the painting below.
Aboriginal art has very significant meanings.
The dreamtime serpent is often depicted in clay and bark paintings - each item represents some facet of aboriginal culture and closely relates to the then lifestyle of original Australian natives.