Australian legendary tales

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23. Parker, K. Langloh (Katie Langloh), 1856-1940.

Australian legendary tales : folk-lore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the piccaninnies, collected by Mrs. K. Langloh Parker ; with an introduction by Andrew Lang ; illustrations by a native artist [Tommy Macrae]. 2nd ed. Melbourne : Melville, Mullen & Slade, 1897

Mrs. Langloh Parker lived on a cattle station on the Queensland/South Australian border. She spoke the local Aboriginal language and was able to collect many of their Dreamtime legends.

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