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Issue Details: First known date: 2002... 2002 Paint-Up
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Mornington Island, Gulf of Carpentaria area, Far North Queensland, Queensland,:, 2002 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The First People of Mornington Island, Burrud , single work oral history

A story of how the first people came to Mornington Island.

 (p. 29-30)
Thuwathu - The Rainbow Serpent, single work oral history (p. 32)
Kakawuny : Boney-Winged Seagull, Nelson Gavenor , single work oral history

A story of Kakawuny, the boney-winged seagull of Forsyth Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

 (p. 36)
Ngarembee : The Dingo, Nelson Gavenor , single work oral history

This is a variation of the dingo dreaming story.

 (p. 38)
Gidegal Bana Thuwathu : Moon and Rainbow Serpent, Ngarijan , single work oral history (p. 41-43)
Wurruku : The Shark, Kenneth Jacob , single work oral history

The story of why the Shark people always the first to lead the young men into ceremony.

 (p. 46)
Wulma : Hammerhead Shark, Horace Job , Billy Kooraububba , single work oral history

The story that was brought from the Northern Territory to Mornington Island. It is the story of how the shark brought the cycad plams on this shoulders to Gulf of Carpentaria area.

 (p. 48)
Thambe : The Shovel-Nose Shark, Sidney Wilson , single work oral history

This story relates to the Gunbar country on the south-east side of Mornington Island. It is the story of lightning man, redbill woman, yellow trevally man and shovel-nose shark.

 (p. 50)
Lamenburren : Tiger Shark, Andrew Marmies , single work oral history

This totem story is a 'kutjika' (sacred song) and tells of the journey of the tiger shark.

 (p. 52)
Balibal : Spotted Stingray, Kenneth Jacob , single work oral history

This story is about Balibal, the black diamond spotted stingray.

 (p. 54-56)
Milmajah : Barramundi, Melville Escott , single work oral history

This is the story of the Barramundi clan.

 (p. 59-61)
Gunjin : The Wallaby, Reggie Robinson , single work oral history

This story relates to the wallaby clan from Sydney Island, Gulf of Carpentaria.

 (p. 62)
Jakiriljarr : The Sea Hawk, Paul Peters , single work oral history
This is the story about the sea hawk who is the boss of Birri.
 (p. 65)
The Two Fat Boys, Reggie Robinson , Andrew Marmies , single work oral history
This story from Doomadgee is abour two fat boys, one was left-handed, the other right-handed.
 (p. 68-69)
Kamba : Rock Cod, Reggie Robinson , single work oral history
This is the story of the rock cod.
 (p. 70)
Kurruuduwa : Little Red-Legged Devils, Reggie Robinson , single work oral history

This story relates to several small islands in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

 (p. 73-75)
Gurrbudjee : Brown Hawk, Reggie Robinson , single work oral history
This is the story of Reggie Robinson's father and grandfather and their totem, the Brown Hawk.
 (p. 76)
Burrtunantha : Brolga, Reggie Robinson , single work oral history
This story relates to the skin totem of the Balaringi people.
 (p. 82-83)
Dunkumudin : Sleepy Old Turtle, Rowan Moon , single work oral history
This is the story of how Rowan Moon got his name Dunkumudin (Sleepy Old Turtle).
 (p. 84)
Dibirdi : The Rock Cod, Joseph Watt , single work oral history
This story tells of Dibirdi a small rock cod that lives in the rivers at the top end of Mornington Island.
 (p. 86)
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