Gulun’

Children at Yirrkala School

Who lives in the billabong?
Join the children of Yirrkala School to find the birds and animals that live in the guḻun’ (billabong).
A counting book in Dhuwaya and English. We created this in a workshop with Alison Lester, Jane Godwin and Lee Burgemeestre.

Release
Jul-2025
ISBN
9781923179516
RRP (AUD)
$24.99
Pages
32
Format
Hardback
Category
Australian Nature; Billabong

Yirrkala School, a remote school in East Arnhemland (NT), has a long-standing program of bilingual, ‘both ways’ education. Children from the school created Gulun’ (Billabong) in a workshop led by ILF lifetime ambassador Alison Lester.

Indigenous Literacy Foundation

The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) is a national charity working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander remote Communities across Australia. We are Community-led, responding to requests from remote Communities and publishing books created by Community – many in First Languages.

Gulun’
Rights
World ex ANZ
Contact
Nicola Robinson
Email