and in his childhood Jack lived on 

 the stations on both sides of the 

 Murray near its confluence with the 

 Murrumbidgee, namely Kulkyne (on 

 the Victorian side), Canally. Yanga, 

 Moulamein (on the New South Wales 

 side)\ As a boy his main language 



was Madimadi. but he could also 

 speak Dadldatjli learnt from his 

 mother's people. It is usual lor Abori- 

 gines to speak more than one lan- 

 guage, particularly where marriages 

 occur across linguistic boundaries. 

 In addition lack Long learnt English, 



Plate 1. Jack Long in January 1970 near Point Pearce Settlement. 



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