Burramatta: Eel Place
Burramatta—Eel Place is the latest title from Batchelor Institute Press. The book is an introduction to the Darug language from the Sydney region through the story of the life-cycle of the Burra (eel) after which Burramatta (Parramatta: matta = place) is named. The book has been authored and illustrated by Ceane Towers who is a member of and advocate for the Darug people and who also has connections with Wiradjuri and Gamilaraay peoples. Ceane is a descendant of ‘Black Kitty’, one of the first Aboriginal children to be forced into the Parramatta Native Institution which operated from 1814 to 1829. ‘Black Kitty’ was a contemporary of the well-known historical figure Bannelon (Bennelong). Ceane is also a current Ph.D candidate at BIITE. Burramatta—Eel Place is a new edition of the original version first produced by Ceane in 2018.