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NationalMuseumAust Roulette

The Story of the Bunyip

A postcard featuring an image of a woman and three children who are all naked and sitting around a campfire. The woman appears to be telling the chil…

Ink, Paper

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@NMARoulette An odd choice for a postcard.

And, yeah, tell kids about this creature, they would look scared. :)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunyip

en.wikipedia.orgBunyip - Wikipedia

@CStamp

> An odd choice for a postcard.

I guess it's a rather racist depiction of Indigenous people? I'll add a warning.