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Sacred waters : the story of the Blue Mountains Gully Aboriginal people

Johnson, Dianne2007
Books, Manuscripts
The Gully Aboriginal people, the Aboriginal people of knowledge about the gully Aboriginal Places are the owners of their stories and quotes and excerpts about and by them in this book may only be reproduced with their permission
Imprint:
Rushcutters Bay NSW Halstead Press 2007
Collation:
237 pages illustrations (some colour)
Contents:
From the Burragorang Valley: A Gundungurra journey -- The prophecy -- The quiet exodus -- Traditional life -- Exploration and settlement of the Burragorang Valley and surrounds -- Movement to the Blue Mountains valleys -- Ancient tracks -- From Sydney's Cumberland Plain: a Darug journey -- Darug settlement in the Gully -- The Boorooberongal Clan -- The Lock family land -- A sacred place reclaimed. Part 3. A sacred place reclaimed -- Recognising and protecting the Gully -- Ongoing guardianship -- Celebrating the Gully -- Resanctifying the land -- Return to the country of the Ancestors. Part 4. The Gully in Katoomba -- The Gully now -- Prehistory -- Colonial pursuits -- Taking refuge -- The fringe camp --The Mission Church -- Recreation -- Washed white -- Blending in -- 'My mother told me never to part with them' -- The community destroyed -- The creation legend -- Freshwater eels -- Sacred waters.
ISBN:
1920831371 (hbk)
Dewey class:
994.004 SAC
Local class:
994.004
Language:
English
BRN:
47044
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
ResearchLocal Book994.004 SACNot for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016)
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