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devil in Australian Legendary Tales

YEAR
1896
PLACE
New South Wales
SOURCE
Project Gutenberg
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devil in Australian Legendary Tales

made from grass seed. Er moonan, long sharp teeth. Euloo marah, large tree grubs. Edible. Euloo wirree, rainbow. Galah or Gilah, a French grey and rose-coloured cockatoo. Gayandy, borah devil. Gidgereegah, a species of small parrot. Girrahween, place of flowers. Gooeea, warriors. Googarh, iguana. G…

Record ID
2,473
Year
1,896
Source
Project Gutenberg
Index status
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Record ID
2473
Source
Project Gutenberg
Publication
Australian Legendary Tales: folk-lore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies; K. Langloh Parker
Published
1896; Project Gutenberg public-domain transcription
Narrative type
Spirit-Person Narratives
Public-text label
devil
Archive period
Federation Era
Location
North-western New South Wales (NSW): B
State or territory
NSW
Source voice
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Publicness
Public Domain Public Web

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made from grass seed. Er moonan, long sharp teeth. Euloo marah, large tree grubs. Edible. Euloo wirree, rainbow. Galah or Gilah, a French grey and rose-coloured cockatoo. Gayandy, borah devil. Gidgereegah, a species of small parrot. Girrahween, place of flowers. Gooeea, warriors. Googarh, iguana. Googoolguyyah, turn into trees. Googoorewon, place of trees. Goolahbah, grey-leaved box-tree. Goolahgool, water-holding tree. Goolahwilleel, top-knot pigeon. Gooloo, magpie. Goomade, red stamp. Goomai, water rat. Goomblegubbon, bastard or plainturkey. Goomillah, young girl's dress, consisting of waist strings made of opossum's sinews with.

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