Meanwhile
Urdlu headed down toward Varaarta (Baratta). He moved that big flat along
as he went. He was lying there along the flat when he looked back and saw
the hills coming down the plains.
He said: "Hey! What's the old fellow up to? If he keeps that up I won't
have anywhere to live!" So, with a big sweep of his tail Urdlu pushed the
ranges back to where they are now. You can see where this happened, up there
north of Vardna-wartathinha. That big flat never gets any grass on it. |
It's called Urdlurunha-vitana. That means 'kangaroo's flat'.) Urdlu then
made Munda (Lake Frome) so he would have a permanent supply of water, but
Mandya was so jealous about this and put salt in it. Right to the present
day kangaroos cannot drink from this lake because of the salt. Mandya was
up there in the hills behind Vadaardlanha.
From there he looked back and said: " Look at the way the old fellow moved
that big plain along!" |
