Florence Falls
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Even today in Florence Falls, many people would rather I forget that I am Aboriginal, while others never let me forget. I can laugh about it now, but it can hurt your feelings if you let it. In certain outback regions of Australia, black opal is to be found, the most expensive opal in the world. Sometimes it is mixed with other colours such as fiery reds. The black streak running through it is unmistakable. It resembles obsidian. It is distinctive and unique. I am named after a precious jewel hewn from the oyster shell. Yet, I like to think that althought a pearl, I am also like the black opal, shot through with the thing that makes it unique with its distinctive colour. I too can trace my lineage back 60,000 years on this continent, and at last it is something I can claim with pride. It is a part of who I am.
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About the Book
This book of short stories is based on real people and real life experiences, as well as real places. The stories are about First Nations’ people of Australia, especially in locations in and around Queensland’s Gold Coast region.
About the Author
Marjory Doyle is a First Nations’ Australian, whose people come from the South-East Coast of Queensland. She worked for more than twenty years in government and non government sectors, advocating for the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Marjory grew up hearing the many stories her grandmother and her mother passed on to her. She maintains a keen interest in women’s narratives, especially those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, and she wants to preserve these voices so that they will never be forgotten.