Susanne Hayes Susanne Hayes i(A120476 works by)
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal
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2 y separately published work icon How the Goanna Got His Painted Back Susanne Hayes , Nguiu Nginingawila Literature Production Centre (translator), 1968 single work prose children's Indigenous story dreaming story
— Appears in: Aboriginal Children's Stories 1968; (p. 14-18)

Goanna, a very proud creature, asks Lizard to paint a pattern on his back. Lizard complies and asks that Goanna do the same for him. Goanna takes little care with his painting, angering Lizard, who chases Goanna. Goanna escapes up a tree and retains his lovely pattern forever.

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