More Australian Legendary Tales

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English · 1898 · 3h 22m · Social Science

3.9 (4 reviews)

The present series of legends have all been collected by myself from the Blacks, as were the previous ones. But in this instance, I had much help given to me by friends, who either told or sent me scraps of legends they themselves had seen or heard. On receiving any such I immediately made inquiries amongst the Blacks, and I was often enabled to complete the scraps, gaining through their hints a whole legend.

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Preface and Introduction 22:54 Read by Beeswaxcandle
The Crane and the Crow 2:36 Read by CooperWatmough
Beereeun the Magic Maker 16:38 Read by CooperWatmough
Boorah the Kangaroo and Dinewan the Emu 3:12 Read by CooperWatmough
Gheeger Gheeger the Cold West Wind 8:01 Read by Aakarsh Garg
Bilber and Mayrah 3:52 Read by Matt Stiner
Bralgah the Dancing Bird 11:29 Read by Keren Smithies
How the Sun was Made 4:08 Read by Availle
Sturt's Desert Pea, The Blood Flower 12:57 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Iiggiebillah the Porcupine 3:20 Read by Matt Stiner
Gayardaree the Platypus 7:47 Read by Matt Stiner
How Mungghee, or Mussels were brought to the Creeks 5:28 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Wurrunnah's trip to the Sea 9:44 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Walloobahl the Bark Lizard 4:50 Read by Kerry Adams
Goolayyahlee the Pelican 7:16 Read by prajak
Mungoongarlee the Igguana and Ouyouboolooey the Black Snake 11:11 Read by Keren Smithies
Wayambeh the Turtle and Woggoon the Turkey 9:33 Read by prajak
Where the Frost comes From 4:49 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Burburr the Giant Brown and Yellow Snake 7:16 Read by Kerry Adams
The Youayah Mayamah, or Stone Frogs 8:06 Read by Beeswaxcandle
A Legend of the Flowers 10:26 Read by prajak
The Frog Heralds of the Flood 5:23 Read by Kerry Adams
Eerin, the Small Grey Owl 9:37 Read by Beeswaxcandle
The Legend of Nar-oong-owie, the Sacred Island 4:23 Read by Aakarsh Garg
Glossary 7:57 Read by Beeswaxcandle