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y separately published work icon Gadi Mirrabooka : Australian Aboriginal Tales from the Dreaming anthology   prose   Indigenous story  
Is part of World Folklore Series 1994- series - publisher
Note: Stories retold by Pauline E. McLeod, Francis Firebrace and June E. Barker.
Issue Details: First known date: 2001... 2001 Gadi Mirrabooka : Australian Aboriginal Tales from the Dreaming
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Colorado,
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United States of America (USA),
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Americas,:Libraries Unlimited , 2001 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Mirrabooka : A Story About the Southern Cross, single work short story Indigenous story (p. 37-38)
The Beginning Island : A Creation Story from the First Time, when Tasmania was Born, Pauline E. McLeod , single work prose dreaming story (p. 39-40)
Lumerai, the Mother Snake : A Rainbow Serpent Creation Story from the Northern Territory, Francis Firebrace , single work prose dreaming story (p. 41-42)
The Murray Cod : A Creation Map Story from the Murray River Basin on the Border of New South Wales and Victoria, Pauline E. McLeod , single work prose dreaming story (p. 43-44)
Boomerang; Alinga, the Lizard Man : A Story from Uluru (Ayers Rock) in the Northern Territory, Francis Firebrace , single work prose dreaming story (p. 45-46)
The Birth of the Butterflies : A Story of When Death First Came to the Land, from the Murray River, New South Wales, June E. Barker , single work prose dreaming story (p. 47-49)
Why the Kookaburra Laughs : A Wiradjuri Creation Story from New South Wales, Pauline E. McLeod , single work prose dreaming story (p. 50-52)
The Whale Man and His Canoe, Francis Firebrace , single work prose dreaming story (p. 53-54)
How the Birds Got Their Colours : A Wiradjuri Story from New South Wales, Pauline E. McLeod , single work prose dreaming story (p. 55-56)
The Platypus, Gayga The Little Mother Duck : A Creation Story from the Top End of the Darling River Region, Northern New South Wales, June E. Barker , single work prose dreaming story (p. 57-60)
How the Kangaroo Got Her Pouch : A Wiradjuri Story from New South Wales, Pauline E. McLeod , single work prose dreaming story (p. 61-63)
The Little Flying Fox : A Creation Story from New South Wales North Coast, Pauline E. McLeod , single work prose dreaming story (p. 64-65)
How Koolah the Koala Lost His Tail : A Story from Northwestern New South Wales, June E. Barker , single work prose dreaming story (p. 66-67)
Little Koalai"Little Koala we all love you, Boy.", June E. Barker , single work poetry (p. 68)
Pikkuw, the Crocodile : A Story from the Cape York Area of Northern Queensland, Francis Firebrace , single work prose dreaming story (p. 69-70)
Goolbree How the Emu Lost Its Wings : A Story from Northwestern New South Wales, June E. Barker , single work prose dreaming story (p. 71-72)
The Story of the Didjeridoo : A Story of the Gulf Country of the Northern Territory, Francis Firebrace , single work prose dreaming story (p. 73-74)
How the Night Owl Came To Be, June E. Barker , single work prose dreaming story (p. 75-77)
Myee, the Bogong Moth Woman : A Story from the Albury Region of New South Wales, Francis Firebrace , single work prose dreaming story (p. 78-79)
Frog and the Lyrebird : A Story of the People of the Blue Mountains, Pauline E. McLeod , single work prose dreaming story (p. 80-82)
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