Advance Australia Fair, in Eora

Australiagal ya’nga yabun
Eora budgeri
Yarragal Bamal Yarrabuni
Ngurra garrigarrang
Nura mari guwing bayabuba
Diara-murrahmah-coing
Guwugu yago ngabay burrabagur
Yirribana Australiagal
Garraburra ngayiri yabun
Yirribana Australiagal

Translation

The lyrics in Eora are not a direct translation of the English words, but rather substitute meanings that reveal the Eora’s deep connection to the land. We hope you feel inspired to sign along.

1.	Australiagal	ya’nga	yabun
	Australian(s)	do	sing
	Australians all	let us	rejoice
2.	Eora	budgeri
	People	Good
	For we are	one and free
3.	Yarragal	Bamal	Yarrabuni (ya – ra – boo – nee)
	Yellow	Earth (ground)	do not fatigue yourself
	With golden	soil and	weath for toil
4.	Ngurra	garrigarrang
	Camp	sea
	Our home	is girt by sea
5.	Nura	mari (mur-ray)	guwing bayabuba (by-boo-bar)
	Country	many (a very large number)	sunrise
	Our land	abounds	in nature’s gifts
6.	Diara-murrahmah-coing
	The sun setting red
	Of beauty rich and rare
7.	Guwugu (gua-go)	yago	ngabay	burrabagur
	Presently	today	future event	tomorrow
	in his	trees page	Let ev	re stage
8.	Yirribana	Australiagal
	This way	Australian(s)
	Advance	Australia Fair
10.	Garraburra	ngayiri	yabun
	To dance	bring	sing
	In joy	ful strains then let	us sing
11.	Yirribana	Australiagal
	This way	Australian(s)
	Advance	Australia Fair

Australians all let us rejoice,
For we are one and free,
We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil;
Our home is girt by sea;
Our land abounds in nature’s gifts
Of beauty rich and rare,
In history’s page, let every stage
Advance Australia Fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair.

Beneath our radiant Southern Cross
We’ll toil with hearts and hands;
To make this Commonwealth of ours
Renowned of all the lands;
For those who’ve come across the seas
We’ve boundless plains to share:
With courage let us all combine
To Advance Australia Fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair.

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