LibGuides: Years 9/10 Elective: Wonderful and Diverse Beliefs: Indigenous

Great Books

Stories from the Billabong by James Vance Marshall; Francis Firebrace (Illustrator)
Call Number: MARS

Here you can discover how Great Mother Snake created and peopled the world with plants and creatures, what makes Frogs croak, why Kangaroo has a pouch, and just what it is that makes Platypus so special.
Bawoo Stories by May L. O'Brien
Call Number: OBRI

Four wonderful traditional teaching stories of the Wongutha people are collected together here for the first time- Barn Barn Barlala The Kangaroos Who Wanted to be People How Crows Became Black Why the Emu Can't Fly
Dreamtime Heritage by Melva Jean Roberts
Call Number: 398.2 ROB

Australian Aboriginal myths
More tales of my Grandmother's Dreamtime by Naiura
Call Number: NAIU

A collection of various Dreamtime stories accompanied by beautiful illustrations.

Creative Spirits
Search this website for information about Aboriginal spirituality and beliefs.
Deadly Story
Read about Aboriginal spirituality and belief systems.