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Notes
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Dedication: Dedicated to my godson Richard.
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Author's note: Most of the legends in 'Woggheeguy' were told to me by aboriginals on Bangate Station, New South Wales, where I lived for over twenty years...'
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Adelaide,
South Australia,:F. W. Preece
, 1930 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Dinewan : The Emu, single work short story Indigenous story (p. 1-6)
- Bohrah : The Kangaroo, single work prose Indigenous story (p. 7-9)
- Bralgah : The Native Companion, single work short story Indigenous story (p. 10-11)
- The Mountain Witch, single work short story Indigenous story (p. 12-14)
- Murgah Muggui : The Spider, single work short story Indigenous story (p. 15-16)
- Baagoddah, single work short story Indigenous story (p. 17)
- The Lyre Bird, single work short story Indigenous story (p. 18-19)
- Yaraandoo : A Kamilaroi Legend of the Southern Cross, single work short story Indigenous story (p. 20-21)
- Byahmul : The Black Swans, single work short story Indigenous story (p. 22-26)
- Billai : The Crimson Wing Parrot, single work short story Indigenous story (p. 27-30)
- Wahwee and Nerida : The Water Monster and the Water Lily, single work short story Indigenous story (p. 31-36)
- Wahn : The Crow Wizard, single work short story Indigenous story (p. 37-45)
- The First Fire and the Big Flood, single work short story Indigenous story (p. 46-49)
- The Wonders Seen by Wurrunnah, single work short story Indigenous story (p. 50-55)
- Narahdarn : The Bat, single work prose Indigenous story (p. 56-59)
- The Finding of the Eleanbah Wundah, single work short story Indigenous story (p. 60-61)
- The Marahgoo, single work short story Indigenous story (p. 62-65)
- The Birrahlee Makers, single work short story Indigenous story (p. 66-72)
- The Bunyee Bunyee or Bunyip, single work short story Indigenous story (p. 73-77)
- The Gheerlahngahwombawomba : The Bird That Hangs to the Bibbil Trees, single work Indigenous story (p. 78-80)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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The Pleiades and the Dreamtime : An Aboriginal Women's Story and Other Ancient World Traditions
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Coolabah , no. 9 2012; -
Untitled
1931-
single work
review
— Appears in: The Home , 2 February vol. 12 no. 2 (p. 10)
— Review of Woggheeguy : Australian Aboriginal Legends 1930 selected work short story
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Untitled
1931-
single work
review
— Appears in: The Home , 2 February vol. 12 no. 2 (p. 10)
— Review of Woggheeguy : Australian Aboriginal Legends 1930 selected work short story -
The Pleiades and the Dreamtime : An Aboriginal Women's Story and Other Ancient World Traditions
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Coolabah , no. 9 2012;
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