Cirrus@Austlit

'Two short tales about how some animals got to look the way they do. The first tells how the numbat's desire to look more beautiful didn't work out the way she hoped. The second tells how the Chudich got white spots on his side.' (Source: National Film & Sound Archive)

'One summer's day the dophins in the ocean and the Noongar people became very good friends. The dolphins helped the Noongars to catch lots of fish. The Noongars now know when to go to the ocean to meet the dolphins.' (Source: National Film & Sound Archive)

'These two stories, Meeak Mia and Wilara tell how the moon found a home among the stars in the sky and how a grumpy old man became the man in the moon.' (Source: National Film & Sound Archive)

'These two stories, Meeak Mia and Wilara tell how the moon found a home among the stars in the sky and how a grumpy old man became the man in the moon.' (Source: National Film & Sound Archive)

'A tale of how two good friends broke up and had their appearances changed because they were competing with each other instead of working together.' (Source: National Film & Sound website)

'The story of how the Kingfisher tribe spread to different areas but how they are still easily recognised because of their dimples.' (Source: National Film & Sound Archive website)

'The Noongar people and the echidna used to be very good friends, until the echidna lost the trust of the Noongars. The echidnas were punished and have had long quills ever since.' (Source: National Film & Sound Archive website)

'The Noongar people and the echidna used to be very good friends, until the echidna lost the trust of the Noongars. The echidnas were punished and have had long quills ever since.' (National Film & Sound Archive website)

'An exciting adventure story about how the Noongar people got fire, how the bronze wing pigeon got red whiskers near their beaks and how a special place came to be called Three Springs.' (Source: National Film & Sound Archive)

'One poor parrot survived a crisis to become the most beautiful bird of his tribe. The other parrots tried to copy him and all ended up with different coloured feathers.' (Source: National Film & Sound Archive)

'A big kangaroo loses his friends because of his boastful ways. He makes friends with the moon and they both learn some valuable lessons. A traditional Aboriginal Dreaming story from southwest Western Australia.' (Source: National Film & Sound Archive website)

'Two short stories about how Yorna the bobtail lizard, who once was very poisonous and had very sharp eyes, lost his special powers.' (Source: National Film & Sound Archive website)

'When Waitj the emu was blown up into the sky, she had to find a new home. It wasn't easy. The stars let her camp with them but there was a price to pay.' (Source: National Film & Sound Archive website)

'Bobtales is an animated series of thirteen five minute Aboriginal Dreamtime stories for young children. These enchanting five-minute tales bring to life stories of how some of Australia's native animals came to look the way they do, and why the moon and the stars appear in the sky. Presented by Aboriginal storytellers, these beautifully illustrated stories use dynamic computer animation based on drawings by Aboriginal children from Western Australia to tell traditional legends in an imaginative and colourful way.' (Source: Bobtales Animated Aboriginal Dreamtime Stories for Children website; and National Film & Sound Archive website)