This powerful story, retold by Mark Tirris, recounts the heroic rescue of 69 Gundagai townspeople by local Aboriginal men, Yarri and Jacky Jacky. It also talks about how their selfless act brought the Aboriginal and European people closer together. Yarri and Jacky Jacky's rescue feats are still celebrated by the town of Gundagai today, and the statue in the main street is a reminder to all, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous.
Additional Information:
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 24
- Series: History of the First Australians Set 3
- Series Number: 55
- Publication Date: 20/01/2020
- Publisher: Knowledge Books and Software
- Subject: Indigenous
- Audience: Primary
- Reading Recovery: Level 24
- Curriculum: Australian