The First Kangaroos single work   prose   children's   dreaming story   Indigenous story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1965... 1965 The First Kangaroos
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  • Author's note: The traditional Aboriginal people of Arnhem Land handed down a vast collection of Dreamtime legends. Many of them explain the origins or the special characteristics of the various animals who were such an important part of everyday life for one generation after another.

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    y separately published work icon The Dreamtime : Australian Aboriginal Myths and Paintings C. P. Mountford , Adelaide : Rigby , 1965 27508015 1965 selected work short story Indigenous story

    'The Dreamtime is one of the greatest Australian publishing successes. The first edition was published in 1965, and fifteen impressions were issued to meet the constant demand. This is the first electronic edition.

    'The original concept of the paintings was developed by an association between Ainslie Roberts and Charles Mountford. Mr Roberts had made extensive painting tours through remote outback regions, and Mr Mountford, of course, is well known for his anthropological work among the Aboriginal peoples. including Nomads of the Australian Desert.' (Publication summary)

         Adelaide : Rigby , 1965
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    y separately published work icon From the Dreamtime : Australian Aboriginal Legends Jean A. Ellis , Blackburn North : Collins Dove , 1991 Z61244 1991 anthology prose children's dreaming story Indigenous story Blackburn North : Collins Dove , 1991 pg. 108-111
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