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Herb Wharton Herb Wharton i(A33603 works by) (a.k.a. Herbert Horsely Wharton; Herbert Morsely Wharton)
Born: Established: 1936 Cunnamulla, Cunnamulla area, South West Queensland, Queensland, ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Guwamu / Kooma
(Storyteller) assertion
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1 1 form y separately published work icon Ringbalin : River Stories Ellen Trevorrow , Cheryl Buchanan , Herb Wharton , Paul Gordon , Moogy Sumner , Barney Lindsay , Beryl Philp-Carmichael , Doreen Mitchell , ( dir. Ben Pederick ) Australia : 2013 6719448 2013 series - publisher film/TV multimedia

'Ringbalin River Stories is a documentary film mapping Indigenous stories of the Murray Darling Rivers told by Aboriginal Elders. The app geo-locates these stories in the landscapes of Australia’s greatest river. Powerful, intimate and profound, this is a major collection of remarkable site-specific short films, audio journeys and photo stories, all curated within beautiful hand painted interactive watercolour maps. ' (Publisher's blurb)
1 Bungo the Money God Herb Wharton , Inala Dreaming with a Back Flip , 2005 single work drama Indigenous story
1 Tell Me a Story i "Old man form the dreamtime", Herb Wharton , 2004 single work poetry
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 64 no. 2 2004; (p. 14-15)
1 Namatjira i "Albert Namatjira", Herb Wharton , 2004 single work poetry
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 64 no. 2 2004; (p. 13)
1 Dark Women of the West i "When they call the honour roll in history of women of the west,", Herb Wharton , 2003 single work poetry
— Appears in: Kings with Empty Pockets 2003; (p. 69-70)
1 Germany Down Under i "Germany when I saw you upside down the seasons were unfenced,", Herb Wharton , 2003 single work poetry
— Appears in: Kings with Empty Pockets 2003; (p. 96-99)
1 Fond Memories i "Fond memories linger yet how tax free.", Herb Wharton , 2003 single work poetry
— Appears in: Kings with Empty Pockets 2003; (p. 95)
1 Bridges i "Like waves that roll wind that blows my tribal ties like sunlight spread.", Herb Wharton , 2003 single work poetry
— Appears in: Kings with Empty Pockets 2003; (p. 94)
1 Millennium Myth i "World wide Babies born to Indian, Chinese, European,", Herb Wharton , 2003 single work poetry
— Appears in: Kings with Empty Pockets 2003; (p. 93)
1 Hilton i "From your window I see tree shapes reflected in River Elbe,", Herb Wharton , 2003 single work poetry
— Appears in: Kings with Empty Pockets 2003; (p. 92)
1 Poor Fella, Rich Country i "Red brown land Australia, ancient kingdom of my grand-ma clan,", Herb Wharton , 2003 single work poetry
— Appears in: Kings with Empty Pockets 2003; (p. 90-91)
1 Balance 1990 i "From a Murries camp in the great outback", Herb Wharton , 2003 single work poetry
— Appears in: Kings with Empty Pockets 2003; (p. 88-89)
1 Gulf War One i "Rockets launched, planes fly up bombs are dropped,", Herb Wharton , 2003 single work poetry
— Appears in: Kings with Empty Pockets 2003; (p. 87)
1 Boat People i "Always headlines boat people immigration and foreign ownership", Herb Wharton , 2003 single work poetry
— Appears in: Kings with Empty Pockets 2003; (p. 83-86)
1 Bushfire i "In shimmering heat of summer grass all brown and tinder dry.", Herb Wharton , 2003 single work poetry
— Appears in: Kings with Empty Pockets 2003; (p. 81-82)
1 T.A.B. i "Weekends across Australia, Best Bets and racing papers", Herb Wharton , 2003 single work poetry
— Appears in: Kings with Empty Pockets 2003; (p. 77-80)
1 Aunty Hazel i "Aunty Hazel owns a place called No-where and people always wander in,", Herb Wharton , 2003 single work poetry
— Appears in: Kings with Empty Pockets 2003; (p. 74-76)
1 Men From The Mulga i "The men that rode in the mulga", Herb Wharton , 2003 single work poetry
— Appears in: Kings with Empty Pockets 2003; (p. 71-73)
1 Distractions i "Out my back door a curlew call", Herb Wharton , 2003 single work poetry
— Appears in: Kings with Empty Pockets 2003; (p. 70)
1 Letter To A Mate i "Old mate you set me thinking when I met you in the Isa.", Herb Wharton , 2003 single work poetry
— Appears in: Kings with Empty Pockets 2003; (p. 66-68)
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