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'''Alcheringa''' (AKA ''Dreamtime'') first appeared in the chapter "Alcheringa" in ''[[Terror Australis]]'', by [[Penelope Love]] with [[Sandy Petersen]], and [[Lynn Willis]], 1987.<br />
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==In the Mythos==<br />
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Accessed through the Granite Pillars of the South that are said the stand in the [[Southern Sea]], Alcharinga is that portion of the Earth's Dreamlands which is linked with the aboriginal people of Australia; also known as the '''Dreamtime'''. Some say that the aboriginals originally came to the Waking World from the Alcheringa while others believe that they created it from their own dreams. Alcheringa is separated from the majority of the Dreamlands by the granite Pillars of the South; Alcheringa is so remote from the rest of Dreamlands as to be unknown save to a very few. The Captain of the White Ship, and the [[Serpent People]] — known as the ''Arkaroo'' in Alcheringa — are quite possibly the only beings who are fully aware of the existence of this realm. It is not normally possible for non-aboriginals to enter this realm while dreaming as they would enter the normal Dreamlands. Instead such dreamers must first enter the Dreamlands via any of the usual dream gates and then journey through the Granite Pillars of the South. Investigators who are physically present in the Dreamlands may also choose to enter Alcheringa via this route. Those seeking to enter Alcheringa physically might be well advised to attempt to find one of the physical gates to Alcheringa which exist in Australia and save themselves the long, and sometimes dangerous, journey across the Dreamlands. However, locating such a gate might prove to be just as difficult as voyaging across the Dreamlands.<br />
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==Heresies and Controversies==<br />
Optional. This is a good place to include non-canon and controversial aspects of the Location's mythos. Suggested Alternative Theories include: Derleth's elemental scheme; pseudo-science interpretation; "fanon" interpretations; unofficial humorous or eccentric takes on the mythos like Lovecraft's family tree; identification with "Real Life" mythological, religious, folklore, natural, and historical phenomena; rumor and speculation contribute some flexibility and ambiguity to the mythos.<br />
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==Keeper Notes==<br />
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==Associated Mythos Elements==<br />
* setting: [[Dreamlands]]<br />
* setting: ''[[Terror Australis]]''<br />
* setting: ''[[Convicts and Cthulhu]]''<br />
* location: [[Australia]]<br />
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==References==<br />
* sourcebook: ''[[Terror Australis]]'', by [[Penelope Love]] with [[Sandy Petersen]], and [[Lynn Willis]], 1987<br />
* sourcebook: ''[[H.P. Lovecraft's Dreamlands]]''<br />
* films:<br />
** ''[[Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975 film)]]''<br />
** ''[[Last Wave (1977 film)]]''<br />
** ''[[Raven's Gate (1988 film)]]''<br />
** ''[[Celia (1989 film)]]''<br />
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[[Dreamlands]]<br />
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