Gunagala (Sky)
Please browse and download our resources in Gamilaraay, as well as some in Yuwaalaraay.
Activities
Make a mirii (star)
Colour in, cut out and join together on the vertical lines:

Download the template here:
Yaraaydha (day), buluuydha (night) sorting
Cut out the pictures, randomly distribute, colour in, and sort into day and night.


Download the template here:
Songs
"Yaraay, gilay, dhawun" (Sun, moon, earth)
This is a simple early childhood song, with some actions to make it fun for children:
Twinkle twinkle little star
We have translated 'Twinkle twinkle little star' into Gamilaraay: 'Mirii-dhuul, mirrii-dhuul, ngandanganda'.
Tamworth Gamilaraay singer Loren Ryan has recorded this for us:
- This song also features in the book Star dreaming (2021), by Mel Armstrong and Jodie Herden. Ella and Mei Productions.
- Here is the mp3 sound file:
- You can hear another version of the song in Loren Ryan's album Songs for Charlie https://snd.click/SongsForCharlie
I can sing a rainbow
We have translated this into Gamilaraay/Yuwaalaraay/Yuwaalayaay: Bawi-lda-nha ngaya yuluwirri'.
- This song is often sung with Auslan (Australian Sign Language). Our songsheet includes the English and the signs, and can be downloaded here: Sing-a-rainbow_Gamilaraay-and-signs_19OCT2020.pdf
- You can hear another version of the song in Loren Ryan's album 'Songs for Charlie' https://snd.click/SongsForCharlie