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Issue Details: First known date: 2009... 2009 The Great Rock Whale
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'A modern Australian creation myth where a great whale becomes lonely, searching for his family. Through a process of transformation he becomes one with the land and the Kiama blowhole is born. Every year, the great rock whale is reunited with his family as they pass on their annual migration to warmer waters.' (Publication summary)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Lothian , 2009 .
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      Description: col. illus., illus., map
      Note/s:
      • Published April 1st 2009
      ISBN: 9780734410658
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Works about this Work

[Review] The Great Rock Whale Lee Finkelstein , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of The Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 53 no. 3 2009; (p. 25)
— Review of The Great Rock Whale Christine Paice , 2009 single work picture book
The Great Rock Whale Wendy O'Malley , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of The Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 53 no. 3 2009; (p. 21)
The Great Rock Whale Christine Paice , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of The Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 53 no. 3 2009; (p. 20-21)
[Review] The Great Rock Whale Sandy Fussell , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: CoastKids Illawarra , May/June 2009; (p. 36)
— Review of The Great Rock Whale Christine Paice , 2009 single work picture book
[Review] The Great Rock Whale Natalie Crawford , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , September vol. 89 no. 2 2009; (p. 21)
— Review of The Great Rock Whale Christine Paice , 2009 single work picture book
[Review] The Great Rock Whale Liz Derouet , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 24 no. 2 2009; (p. 30-31)
— Review of The Great Rock Whale Christine Paice , 2009 single work picture book
[Review] The Great Rock Whale Natalie Crawford , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , September vol. 89 no. 2 2009; (p. 21)
— Review of The Great Rock Whale Christine Paice , 2009 single work picture book
[Review] The Great Rock Whale Sandy Fussell , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: CoastKids Illawarra , May/June 2009; (p. 36)
— Review of The Great Rock Whale Christine Paice , 2009 single work picture book
[Review] The Great Rock Whale Lee Finkelstein , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of The Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 53 no. 3 2009; (p. 25)
— Review of The Great Rock Whale Christine Paice , 2009 single work picture book
Children's Book Highlights the Blowhole Emma Spillett , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: Kiama Independent , 20 May vol. 146 no. 21 2009; (p. 10)
The Great Rock Whale Christine Paice , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of The Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 53 no. 3 2009; (p. 20-21)
The Great Rock Whale Wendy O'Malley , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of The Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 53 no. 3 2009; (p. 21)
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