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Joy Murphy Wandin is a Wurundjeri Elder and poet who has been involved in sharing Wurundjeri culture and history. Wandin is a Professor and an Australia Day ambassador. Joy is related to William Barak,who was her grandfather, Robert Wandin's nephew.
yWilam : A Birrarung StoryNewtown:Black Dog Books,2019148000692019single work picture book children's
'As ngua rises, Bunjil soars over mountain ash, flying higher and higher as the wind warms. Below, Birrarung begins its long winding path down to palem warreen. Wilam – home.
'Yarra Riverkeeper Andrew Kelly joins award-winning picture book duo Aunty Joy Murphy and Lisa Kennedy to tell the Indigenous and geographical story of Melbourne’s beautiful Yarra river, from its source to its mouth; from its pre-history to the present day.'
yWelcome to CountryNewtown:Black Dog Books,2016104912852016single work picture book children's
'This is an expansive and generous Welcome to Country from a most respected Elder, Aunty Joy Murphy, beautifully given form by Indigenous artist Lisa Kennedy.
'Welcome to the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri People. We are part of this land and the land is part of us. This is where we come from. Wominjeka Wurundjeri balluk yearmenn koondee bik. Welcome to Country.'