The University Art Museum is currently hosting Bimblebox: art – nature – science until 8 February at the City Gallery, located in the State Library of South Australia.

Concieved in response to the threatened Bimblebox Nature Refuge this exhibition presents 16 Australian artists, working in the genres of sound, sculpture, painting, photography and digital media, exploring the unique host of life found in this extraordinary Australian landscape. Featured artists are; Alison Clouston & Boyd, Howard Butler, Kaylene Butler, Dr Pamela CroftWarcon, Donna Davis, Emma Lindsay, Fiona MacDonald, Samara McIlroy, Liz Mahood, Glenda Orr, Michael Pospischil, Jude Roberts, Luke Roberts, Jill Sampson, Gerald Soworka and Shayna Wells.

Located in the North West of central Queensland, the Bimblebox Nature Refuge spans 8000 hectares of untouched, semi-arid desert bushland and is currently under threat from development for coal mining. The artists camped on the reserve to capture the true nature of the landscape, documenting not only the environment but its social and scientific significance.

Gallery hours are: Tuesday to Friday 11am to 4pm;  weekends noon to 4pm (closed public holidays). Entry is free.