W. E. Harney W. E. Harney i(A17160 works by) (birth name: William Edward Harney) (a.k.a. Bill Harney)
Also writes as: Bilarni
Born: Established: 18 Apr 1895 Charters Towers, Charters Towers area, Far North Queensland, Queensland, ; Died: Ceased: 31 Dec 1962 Mooloolaba, Maroochydore - Buderim area, Sunshine Coast, South East Queensland, Queensland,
Gender: Male
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1 A Wardaman Creation Story by Bill Harney W. E. Harney , Julie Drew , 2004 single work prose
— Appears in: Australian Aboriginal Studies , no. 2 2004; (p. 90-97)

'This paper is a teamwork of the writer and the story teller. The story teller gives his perceptions about tapes and video recordings and the writer follows him with the usage of his language.' (Publication abstract)
1 y separately published work icon Up the Track : To Ayers Rock and Beyond Douglas Lockwood , W. E. Harney , Sydney : Seal Books , 1995 Z1130055 1995 selected work non-fiction travel
1 y separately published work icon Tales From the Aborigines ; Content to Lie in the Sun W. E. Harney , Sydney : Seal Books , 1995 Z1130052 1995 selected work short story autobiography Indigenous story travel
1 Everywhere There is Change W. E. Harney , 1991 extract autobiography (North of 23° : Ramblings in Northern Australia)
— Appears in: North of the Ten Commandments : A Collection of Northern Territory Literature 1991; (p. 331-333)
1 Christmas, 1930 W. E. Harney , 1991 extract autobiography (Grief, Gaiety and Aborigines)
— Appears in: North of the Ten Commandments : A Collection of Northern Territory Literature 1991; (p. 240-242)
1 y separately published work icon A Bushman's Life : An Autobiography W. E. Harney , Douglas Lockwood (editor), Ruth Lockwood (editor), Ringwood : Viking O'Neil , 1990 Z410745 1990 selected work autobiography
1 y separately published work icon Bill Harney's War W. E. Harney , South Yarra : Currey O'Neil Ross , 1983 Z982925 1983 single work autobiography war literature
1 Wanderer's Lament i "Poor fellow me,", W. E. Harney , A. P. Elkin , 1968 single work poetry
— Appears in: Songs of the Songmen : Aboriginal Myths Retold 1968; (p. 110) North of the Ten Commandments : A Collection of Northern Territory Literature 1991; (p. 95-96)
1 1 The Dreamtime i "The Dreamtime heroes move: like phantoms deep", W. E. Harney , A. P. Elkin (editor), 1968 single work poetry
— Appears in: Songs of the Songmen : Aboriginal Myths Retold 1968; (p. 15-16) Dandenong 1988; (p. 8-9)
1 The Night Departs i "The night departs as day comes rolling in,", W. E. Harney , 1963 single work poetry
— Appears in: To Ayers Rock and Beyond 1963; (p. 130) North of the Ten Commandments : A Collection of Northern Territory Literature 1991; (p. 326-327)
1 y separately published work icon To Ayers Rock and Beyond W. E. Harney , London : Robert Hale , 1963 Z982950 1963 single work non-fiction travel
1 3 y separately published work icon The Shady Tree W. E. Harney , Douglas Lockwood , Adelaide : Rigby , 1963 Z253882 1963 single work autobiography travel
1 4 y separately published work icon Grief, Gaiety and Aborigines W. E. Harney , London : Robert Hale , 1961 Z499669 1961 single work autobiography
1 Ayers Rock i "I saw God sitting on the mountain crest,", W. E. Harney , 1961 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 4 January vol. 82 no. 4221 1961; (p. 43)
1 The Symbols of Uluru W. E. Harney , Kadakadeka , 1959 single work short story Indigenous story
— Appears in: Tales from the Aborigines 1959; (p. 184-189)
1 Rainbow Business W. E. Harney , Wilrandju , 1959 single work short story Indigenous story
— Appears in: Tales from the Aborigines 1959; (p. 179-182)
1 They Always Get Their Man W. E. Harney , Mokarm , 1959 single work short story Indigenous story
— Appears in: Tales from the Aborigines 1959; (p. 173-178)
1 Mitjarra's Trick W. E. Harney , Mitjarra , 1959 single work short story Indigenous story
— Appears in: Tales from the Aborigines 1959; (p. 168-172)
1 Different Song i "Every church go 'nother way,", W. E. Harney , 1959 single work poetry
— Appears in: Tales from the Aborigines 1959; (p. 167)
1 Tribal Law W. E. Harney , Ringas , 1959 single work short story Indigenous story
— Appears in: Tales from the Aborigines 1959; (p. 162-166)
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