The roo dogs in these images are more than just hunting companions; they were essential to the survival of Australia’s early settlers. In a landscape that was both abundant and unforgiving, these specially bred hounds were indispensable for securing food. Kangaroo meat provided much-needed sustenance, bridging the gap between European dietary traditions and the realities of an unfamiliar continent. The dependence on these dogs highlights the fragile balance between survival and dominance—where the settlers, despite their technological and cultural impositions, were ultimately at the mercy of the land they sought to control.

The landscapes—vast, dramatic, and otherworldly—serve as both a celebration of nature’s power and a meditation on the impact of human intervention. Each image is carefully staged, evoking the aesthetics of 19th-century European art, where romanticised depictions of discovery and conquest often masked the realities of colonisation. Here, the landscapes hold both memory and myth, revealing a complex dialogue between past and present.