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Elintja (galah) Elintja wurlerrama, tningka etna untharlaapuma. Galahs go around in big flocks.

Swimming, Camping Story This is Running Waters, when we used to go fishing there with all the families, through Palm Valley way as well. Just mainly fishing, cooking, sitting at the fire site at night, listening to the owls. The Read more…

Arra (Red Kangaroo) Ntatha kngarranga, arra ntira kngarra nama. In springs, the red kangaroos are fat.

Lyerrtjina (budgerigar) Lyerrtjina urlpara kwaarnala nama. Budgerigars nest in hollow trees.

Cooking Roo-tail Women are sitting down by the creek making fire to cook roo-tail.

Thepa ntjaarra (birds) Thepa irnaka antjua mpaaranha. Birds that nest in trees.

Partinturla (magpie-lark) Partinturla-la arna urrknganga antjua mpaarama. The magpie-lark uses mud to build a nest.

Eelbitania (Rabbit) Eelbitania were introduced in the Early Days, after white people came to Central Australia. Today we find Eelbitania everywhere in Hermannsburg Region – they’re both a pest to the Country, and also good tucker.

Ngapa (Crow) Thepa ngapa ura kwaarta aramala, era pitjima. Crows come when they see smoke.