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... tree between the homestead and the creek , but now the place is bare , empty . It wasn't much of a shelter : just a couple of corrugated iron sheets leaning against the trunk of the tree to fend off the wind and the sun , but it was ...
... tree between the homestead and the creek , but now the place is bare , empty . It wasn't much of a shelter : just a couple of corrugated iron sheets leaning against the trunk of the tree to fend off the wind and the sun , but it was ...
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... tree and crawl up the trunk . I'll try not to flap my wings ; the whites will be around for sure , and if they're in their hunting mood , they could bring me down from even the top branch . Yes , a lot of the bark has peeled off ; the tree ...
... tree and crawl up the trunk . I'll try not to flap my wings ; the whites will be around for sure , and if they're in their hunting mood , they could bring me down from even the top branch . Yes , a lot of the bark has peeled off ; the tree ...
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... trees - no leaves or bark , just bare branches . The balandja are back . They flap around and beat their wings in the air , and then the whole flock gathers on a dead tree . They are like children — they shove each other around and grab ...
... trees - no leaves or bark , just bare branches . The balandja are back . They flap around and beat their wings in the air , and then the whole flock gathers on a dead tree . They are like children — they shove each other around and grab ...
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angry Anguban animals Baba babaru balandja barley sugar beast belly better billabong billycan bilma birds Boma boulder branches Bungawa bush bush tucker camp chant cliff cloud cockatoo crawl crocodile dark didjeridu dilly bag dingo Djangau dragged dreams dust Duwei eyes fellows fire flaps flock Galpu gather Gidja goanna gone ground hand hill hurry inside Jambawal keep leaves look mangrove marain Marngit Midinari Mother Murngin Nakara Namanama Nati never night Padre pandanus paperbark Perhaps Pitjanta pity Pupa Purelko Ranger rest river rocks Ruria sand seen Sergeant shelter skin sneak soul sound spear spirit boss spirit world stick stretch struggle tell Tiwa told track trap tree tribal country tribal elders trunk tucker valley voice walk wallaby Warand Warngi water hole Wati Wawa white man's whole wonder Wongar Yirli yudu