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The Emu, the Brolga and the Eagle (Video)

A Dreaming story from the Djaru people in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It uses amazing animated imagery of Australian landscapes and animals to tell the story of how the emu and the brolga gained some of their most recognisable features.

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