Sand goanna Sand goanna The sand goanna ("Varanus gouldii" ) is a species of large Australian monitor lizard, also known as Gould's monitor, the sand monitor, or racehorse goanna. In some Aboriginal languages, the sand goanna is called "bungarra", a term also commonly used by non-Aboriginal people in Western Australia. In Pitjantjatjara and other central Australian languages it is called "Tingka". The name "sand monitor" can be used to describe various other species. The specific name, "gouldii", is a Latinised form of the name of the scientist who first described this species, English ornithologist John Gould. "Nota bene": A trinomial authority in
Goanna (band) in 2004. Marcia's song 'Poison Tree' was recorded with Mary Black and released on the compilation C.D., 'A Woman's Heart- a Decade on ', in 2003. In 2016, Marcia auditioned for Season 5 of the Voice of Australia singing Sting's 'Fields of Gold'; successfully making it through to the battle rounds on Delta Goodrem's team after she turned her chair. In 2016, Marcia was also named as the Artist of the Year for the annual, internationally acclaimed Port Fairy Folk Festival. In October 1998, Shane Howard, Marcia Howard and Bygrave reformed Goanna and recorded a third album "Spirit Returns", released