Barrina South

Barrina South is a Barkindji poet who lives in Queanbeyan. Makarra is her debut poetry collection and has received recognition, being shortlisted in the 2025 Mary Gilmore Poetry Award, 2025 Highly Commended in the Anne Elder Award, Highly Commended in the 2025 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards, won the 2025 ACT Literary Awards for Poetry, and shortlisted in the 2025 Prime Minister's Literary Awards for Poetry.