The goanna spirit on Anderson Sugarloaf Mountain - This Place

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The Dhanggati name for Anderson Sugarloaf Mountain is Barralbarayi. It was a place where the men would take the boys for initiation. The goanna spirit still lives on Anderson Sugarloaf Mountain. Dhanggati elder Bob Smith shares the story with his granddaughter Shaylan.

The 'This Place' project invites Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to create a short video about a place name, and the story behind it.

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  • Language:Dhanggati, English
  • English Subtitles:No
  • Genre:Looking After Language
  • Year Completed:2019
  • Writer:Bob Smith and Shaylan Smith
  • Talent:Bob Smith and Shaylan Smith
  • Partner Organisation:ABC
  • Location:Mount Sugarloaf/Anderson's Sugarloaf, NSW
  • Duration:00:03:55
  • Producer or Facilitator:ABC in collaboration with language custodians Wiriya Sati
  • Narrator:Bob Smith and Shaylan Smith
  • Copyright:Shared Community Contributor, ABC, FLA
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