1. Art techniques
2. Central Australia (N.T.)
3. Environmental degradation
4. Finke River (South Central NT SF53-13, SG53-01, SG53-06)
5. Floods
6. Introduced species
7. Natural history
8. Nature Conservation
9. Plants

‘The Story of Rosy Dock’ tells how newcomers to Australia brought animals with them – horses and camels, cats, foxes and rabbits. Later, a woman brought seeds from the other side of the world, including Rosy Dock, an invasive weed that tends to become dominant and out-compete native species.

The woman had made her home near the Finke River, and when it flooded, seeds of the Rosy Dock were scattered far and wide. Jeannie Baker’s collage constructions faithfully mirror the country of Palm Valley in the Northern Territory, often painted by well-known Arrernte artist, Albert Namatjira. It has been said that Jeannie Baker's book is a ‘gentle ecological lesson', and is often used in literature-based learning. A ten-minute animated film of this book is available for purchase.

1. Teachers Notes for 'The Story of Rosy Dock'. National Film and Sound Archive. http://shop.nfsa.gov.au/assets/files/Story%20of%20Rosy%20Dock_TN.pdf
2. Jeannie Baker Artist Talk – 25 November 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnnZ0j5iArE
3. Jeannie Baker shares secrets of her trade in her new children's book 'Playing with Collage' ABC Arts By Alice Walker https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-17/jeannie-baker-playing-with-collage-picture-book/11420548
4. Jeannie Baker website, artistic technique https://www.jeanniebaker.com/technique/
5. Ipswich Central State School video reading 'The Story of Rosy Dock' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSkzzD0-8N8