This exhibition tells the stories behind the National Museum's Canning Stock Route collection, a collection of works not only appreciated for its aesthetic appeal, but also for its sacred and secular stories, and for the histories and experiences it embodies.

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Western Australia
2 November 2011 to 27 November 2011
Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
10am-6pm weekdays, 10am-5pm Saturdays, 11am-5pm Sundays
Free entry

New South Wales
17 December 2011 to 29 April 2012
Australian Museum, Sydney
9.30am-5pm daily (except Christmas Day)
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This exhibition is supported by the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program, an Australian Government program aiming to improve access to the national collections for all Australians.

This is an exhibition of captivating Aboriginal artworks by the Marika family from north-east Arnhem Land exploring the journey of the Djang'kawu ancestors.

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Northern Territory
24 November 2011 to 15 July 2012
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory

Western Australia
November 2012 to February 2013 (TBC)
Western Australian Museum

This exhibition draws on the National Museum of Australia's rich collection of Herbert Basedow's photographic work.

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Queensland
15 August to 4 December 2011
Qantas Founders Museum, Longreach

South Australia
11 May to 24 June 2012
South Australian Museum

This exhibition tells the largely unknown story of a group of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians who fought together for justice and equal rights for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Photo: Fairfaxphotos.

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Queensland
04 November 2011 to February 2012
Museum of Tropical Queensland, Townsville

February 2012 to May 2012
Queensland Museum

This exhibition is supported by the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program, an Australian Government program aiming to improve access to the national collections for all Australians.

The original League of Legends exhibition, including many treasures of the game travelled to Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney, Townsville and Melbourne in 2008–09. A smaller photographic exhibition will travel to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea and other Australian regional centres in 2010–12.

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New South Wales
29 October to 18 December 2011
Hurstville City Museum and Gallery

4 February to 1 April 2012
Western Plains Cultural Centre

May to June 2012
Tamworth Regional Gallery

Queensland
5 October to 25 November 2012
Rockhampton Art Gallery

Drawn from the National Museum's collection, this exhibition explores the kangaroo, flag, wattle and other symbols which Australians have chosen to represent themselves and their nation.

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New South Wales
26 November 2011 to 18 March 2012
Western Plains Cultural Centre, Dubbo

South Australia
30 March to 27 May 2012
Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery

Victoria
August to November 2012
Gold Museum, Sovereign Hill, Ballarat

This exhibition is supported by the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program, an Australian Government program aiming to improve access to the national collections for all Australians.