Description:
The name 'Ara Tapayre' is of Aboriginal Australian origin and means 'place of the big trees'. The name may also be derived from the word 'aratapayre', meaning 'furnace-like hills'. The Ara Tapayre people are of the Yorta Yorta people group, and are located in the central-western region of Victoria. Their traditional lands include the Mount Alexander, Central Gippsland, and the Mitchell River Valleys. The Ara Tapayre people are known for their hand-carved wooden bowls, which are used for ceremonial purposes.
