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The Three Sisters An Australian Legend

Long ago, in the misty Blue Mountains of Australia, three Katoomba tribe daughters—Meehni, Wimlah, and Gunneedoo—lived with their magic man father, Tyawan. Tyawan taught them where the tasty witchy grub grew and how to dig for grass potatoes with a pointed stick. Most importantly, he taught them of the Bunyip—an evil spirit that can take almost any form and prefers to live in bogs, waterholes, and the dark rain forest. Bunyips only like dark, wet, cloudy days and shy away from sunshine.

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