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Author Lucas, Diane Elizabeth, author

Title Wan'kurra the golden bandicoot / Diane Lucas & Colwyn Campbell
Published Palmerston, N.T. : Waterlily Publications, 2012
Palmerston, NT : Waterlily Publications, 2012
©2012

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 MELB CRC  599.20994295 Luc/Wtg  AVAILABLE
 W'PONDS CRC  599.20994295 Luc/Wtg  AVAILABLE
Description 39 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps, portraits ; 22 x 31 cm
Summary "Wan'kura (Golden Bandicoots) are an animal that has disappeared from most of mainland Australia. Their last recorded sighting in the Northern Territory was in the 1950's. When hairs are discovered on Martjanba Island in scats of wild dogs, Aboriginal people of the Wessel Island are asked about their knowledge of Wan'kurra, and reveal the story. Can these animals be bought back from the brinl of extinction by translocating them to other island" -- cover
Analysis Australian
Audience "For children and adults 10-110 years"
Notes Copyright ©2012 illustrations, Colwyn Campbell
Copyright ©2012 text, Diane Lucas
Subject Extinct animals -- Australia -- Northern Territory.
Peramelemorphia -- Australia -- Marchinbar Island (N.T.)
Peramelemorphia -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Marchinbar Island
Peramelemorphia -- Australia -- Northern Territory.
Wildlife conservation -- Australia -- Marchinbar Island (N.T.)
Wildlife conservation -- Australia -- Northern Territory.
Wildlife conservation -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Marchinbar Island
Author Campbell, Colwyn, illustrator
ISBN 9780980642261