Wirlomin Book Launch
Schedule
Thu Jun 04 2026 at 04:00 pm to 06:00 pm
UTC+08:00Location
Albany Public Library | Albany, WA
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You are invited to the launch of two new Noongar-language picture books from Wirlomin Noongar Language and Stories.Ngalak Yongka Miyak Koorliny / Visiting the Kangaroo Moon Site invites readers to join a group of Wirlomin visiting a granite outcrop in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. The rock carries the imprint of a very large kangaroo at rest and has markings resembling the different phases of the moon. The story suggests a way to read the site itself, and the opportunity to listen to the conversation between kangaroo and moon.
Wirrawoorliny/Whirlwind shares the story of a boy who is camping alone and hears strange sounds in the night. He is set upon and eaten, but something incredible happens when his bones are left in the dust: a whirlwind appears where his tongue was and builds his body again, piece by piece.
Prof Kim Scott, Dr Cass Lynch and other Wirlomin will speak about the collaborative community process that informs the books and read from their work.
About the speakers:
Kim Scott is an award-winning Noongar author who has worked extensively in Indigenous education and the arts. Kim is a convener of Wirlomin Noongar Language and Stories, a member of the West Australian Writers Hall of Fame and in 2022 was declared a State Cultural Treasure. He is currently employed as Professor of Writing in the School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts at Curtin University.
Cass Lynch is a Koreng Wudjari writer and researcher and is descended from the Noongar families of Ravensthorpe in the Great Southern region. She is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Curtin University where she works on the revitalisation of south coast Noongar songs and stories. She is a committee member for Wirlomin Noongar Language and Stories and the co-founder of the Aboriginal literature endeavour Woylie Project. Her short fiction and poetry is taught at universities and high schools in Western Australia and Victoria.
Books will be available for purchase at the event.
THURSDAY 4 June 2026
4pm – 6pm
4:30pm – Welcome and speeches
Bookings essential. Book online: https://albany-events.bookable.net.au/#!/event-detail/Wirlomin or phone the Library on 6820 3600
Image credit: Kangaroo image by Boydan Coyne from Ngalak Yongka Miyak Koorliny, used with courtesy from Wirlomin Noongar Language & Stories Inc.
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Where is it happening?
Albany Public Library, 221 York St,Albany,WA,AustraliaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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