Stories about Sydney

Burragorang Valley, South Western Sydney:

The story of how the D’harawal people cooperated to defeat the giant Kangaroo is set in the huge Burragorang Valley, now known to contain the water dammed by Warragamba Dam.

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Sow and Pigs Reef, Sydney Harbour:

In the time of lower sea levels what is now known as Sow and Pigs Reef, situated in Middle harbour, was Boora Birra – an area of higher ground and a special place to the great eel spirit, Parra’dowee.

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Shark Island, Sydney Harbour:

Shark Island was formed and patrolled by the great sea spirit, Boo’ambill’yee, the Grey Nurse Shark.

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Mermaids Pool, Bargo River, South Western Sydney:

Migadan, the mermaid, was mother to the fishes of the Bargo River, until young warriors thoughtlessly destroyed the ecosystem.

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Mulgoa, Western Sydney:

The Black Swan, Mull’goh, lived in the swamps of Mulgoa during the dreaming.

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Gymea, Southern Sydney:

The giant Gymea Lily was formed by the exploits of Kai’mia, a great warrior. At the same time the swamps of Botany Bay were drowned due to a rock fall and tidal wave.

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South Head, Sydney Harbour:

South Head, the Terral’bai, was originally an island patrolled by hungry sharks.

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Cooks River, Sydney:

The Cooks River was named for the pelican, Goolay’yari and was the landing place of the great whale, Guwarra, during the dreaming.

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The Nepean River and the Wollondilly River, Southern Sydney:

A disastrous flood caused these two rivers to flow separately into the sea, as we know them today.

 

 

 

 

 

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