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I grew up on Kanalu country in central Queensland on a railway reserve on the outskirts of the mining town Blackwater, surrounded by storytellers. My grandfather, who was called Munjalung by his Gunggari elders, would always take us kids out bush, telling us the longest tales about Bulku and Nughi, the strong and fearless warriors.
Of course, I didn’t think I was learning culture; I remember thinking my Pa’s stories were like a special television adventure series as good as, if not better than, Monkey Magic or Cities of Gold.
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