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y Australian Dreaming : 40,000 Years of Aboriginal History Jennifer Isaacs , Sydney : Lansdowne , 1980 Z1578549 1980 collected work (taught in 2 units) Abstract
'Beautifully illustrated, Australian Dreaming is an Aboriginal history of the Australian continent and its people, as told by Aboriginal story-tellers. Through traditional myths and legends, it gives an explanation of the formation of the landscape and the creation of many outstanding geographical features.' (Source: TROVE)
Sydney : Lansdowne , 1980
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1980
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pg. 116-117
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y The Nearest the White Man Gets : Aboriginal Narratives and Poems of New South Wales Roland Robinson , Sydney : Hale and Iremonger , 1989 Z98434 1989 anthology short story poetry prose Sydney : Hale and Iremonger , 1989
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1989
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pg. 80-82
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y Dirrangun Dirrangun at Tooloom; Dirrangun at Baryulgil; The Nearest the White Man Gets Roland Robinson , Bronwyn Bancroft /specialistDatasets/BlackWords (illustrator), Lucy Daly /specialistDatasets/BlackWords , Eustan Williams /specialistDatasets/BlackWords , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1994 Z833045 1994 selected work children's fiction Indigenous story children's Abstract
'Some people say that Dirrangun is a witch, That she's mean and cunning and Brings you all the mischief in the world. Others say that she's friendly. But she's a very old woman and She has long hair down to her knees. Dirrangun is well-known near Grafton and along the north coast of New South Wales. Both the Bunjalung and Githavul people speak of her and of her connection with local landmarks. She is a powerful woman.' (Source: Publishers website)
Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1994
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1994
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pg. 2-19

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Grafton area, Grafton - Maclean area, Mid North Coast, New South Wales,
Clarence River, Grafton - Maclean area, Mid North Coast, New South Wales,
Tooloom, Urbenville - Woodenbong area, Far Northeast NSW, New South Wales,

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