Dick Roughsey
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Who is Dick Roughsey?
Dick Roughsey was an Australian Aboriginal artist from the Lardil language group on Mornington Island in the south-eastern Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland. His tribal name was Goobalathaldin meaning 'the ocean, dancing', describing a 'rough sea'. He was an active and prominent figure involved in reviving and preserving the cultural life of the Lardil people. His best known works are a series of children’s picture books that retell traditional Aboriginal stories including ‘The Rainbow Serpent’.
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