Cooee is a call used to attract attention in the bush. It’s of Aboriginal origin, coming from the Dharruk people who lived in the west of what is now Sydney. These tales are a celebration of bush communication, language and humour. A glossary of Australian terms is provided for those readers unfamiliar with the Australian vernacular. Stories are suitable for older children and adults.

The red bull was loose and roaring through the bush. Mary stood on the verandah wringing her hands and staring into the distance. She couldn’t see the the flames whirling in the crowns of the eucalypts, but she could see the smoke. And where there was smoke there was fire. Tommy stood beside his mother, a look of grim determination on his face. “When will it be coming Ma?” he asked.
“Directly son,” she answered, “so get on down to the creek and fill up every trough and every tin you can lay your hands on.” The boy did as he was told and Mary took stock of her position. She was a country woman, born and bred in the bush and she knew the first rule of survival. Don’t Panic. Many was the time she’d seen men come staggering through the scrub in a half crazed stupor. They’d been thrown from their mounts then wandered round and round in circles under the blazing sun. Their skin blistered, their lips and tongues swollen. All for the want of water, the most precious resource in the country. (excerpt from The Red Bull)

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