Why the Echidna has Spikes on his Back

A traditional story from the Gunnai/Kurani peoples, the Traditional Owners of the Gippsland area in east Victoria, Australia. This story tells of how the echidna came to be.

Illustrations by: Eileen Harrison

Narrated by: Margie Cooper

Story retold and translations by: Lynnette Solomon-Dent & Dr Doris Paton

With guidance from Doris Paton, Margie’s telling of this story in language will help to revitalize the Gunnai/Kurnai language of Gippsland.

This digital resource has been revised from a set of six original hard copy Gunnai Story Books which are available for purchase through the VACL website www.vaclang.org.au

Features include:

• Swipe-to-Read™ the words to hear and playback the story at your own pace. 

• Auto Play to enjoy the narration. 

• Use the My Narration function to read and record the story yourself and customise your book. 

• Touch the pictures to hear different sound effects. 

• See special animation effects bringing the picture to life.

• Use the Colour Palette to paint each page! 



This digital book contains narration in these languages: Gunnai/Kurnai and English

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