A mower muster was held on the proposed site for the museum between Halls Gap and Pomonal.

A spectacular fire sculpture of 'Bunjil' made by local plumber Peter Flinn was the culmination of a fun filled day celebrating mid winter.

The steel framed bird 'in full flight' was hoisted 10 metres in the air overlooking the WAMA wetlands before it was set alight against the backdrop of a perfectly still, cold and clear winter's night.

Event coordinator, Michele Forbes, along with Peter and Andrea Shelley from the Pomonal CFA combined resources to put on a day full of activities.

The event included the re-invention of the popular Pomonal mower muster to the local community.

"The muster brought families from Ararat and Pomonal to 'ride the labyrinth trail' created by Peter on the site," she said.

"We could not have asked for a better day to celebrate this most ancient of rituals."

Member for Lowan, Emma Kealy joined in the fun and was full of praise for the community event.

'This is what we do best in the country, getting people together to build our communities ' she said.

Local potters Leonie Tyson and Beverley Grace were on hand to teach children and adults alike how to make a simple clay tile and decorate it with 'natural found objects' from the bush.

Another highlight was the making of paper lanterns.

At dusk, lanterns were lit and, accompanied by the voices of the Pomonal community choir, the procession of lanterns walked a spiral path that had been set out on the site.

"The lantern walk is a traditional element of any Winter solstice festival," Ms Forbes said.

"We are celebrating the return of the light and look forward to the longer days ahead."

Solstice literally means 'sun standstill'.

It is when the northward movement of the sun ends and it stands still on the horizon for a few days before heading back south, resulting in the shortest day and longest night of the year.

Soup and home made bread as well as an excellent Christmas pudding were served as the sunset flamed across the Mt William Range.

The Pomonal CFA and WAMA Education group wish to thank everyone who joined in on the day.

The next WAMA community event will be celebrating spring on Sunday, September 27 on the WAMA site.

WAMA is a project that aims to recognise and showcase the work of wildlife artists.

For more information about WAMA, go to www.wama.net.au