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Cathy Goonack Cathy Goonack i(A133823 works by)
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal
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'Cathy Goonack is a descendant of the Wunambul people and part of the Kandiwal tribe from Ngauwudu land, near the Mitchell Plateau in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. She grew up in Derby and moved to Adelaide to finish her education. Cathy lives on her grandfather’s country at Kandiwal Community, near the Mitchell Falls. She works with the kindergarten children and loves to go fishing in her free time.' (Source : Magabala Books website)

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y separately published work icon Scaly-Tailed Possum and Echidna Broome : Magabala Books , 2010 Z1699976 2010 single work children's fiction children's 'Passed down from generation to generation by the Kandiwal Aboriginal community, this engaging story explains how the scaly-tailed possum got its scaly tail and how the echidna—one of Australia’s most unusual mammals—got its spikes. Vividly illustrated by Kandiwal children, this traditional tale is not only entertaining but also educational as it provides photographs and descriptions of these two iconic Australian animals.' (Publication summary)
2011 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Best Book for Language Development – Indigenous Children
2011 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Best Language Development Book for Lower Primary Children (2005-2013)
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