Ngurunderi travelled down the Murray River in his canoe, in search of his two wives. A giant cod fish swam ahead of Ngurunderi, widening the river with sweeps of its tail and making swamps and cliffs. Ngurunderi chased the fish, trying to spear it. At last, with the help of Nepele (his wives' brother), the giant fish was speared as it entered Lake Alexandrina. Ngurunderi cut it up, creating new species of fish from the different pieces. After spearing the giant fish, Ngurunderi made his camp by the lake, waiting for a sign of his wives. Ngurunderi smelt the forbidden fish being cooked by his two wives. He started after them but they escaped across Lake Albert on a raft made from reeds and grass-trees. Reaching the southern point of the Coorong, Ngurunderi met an evil sorcerer called Parampari. The two fought a great battle. Ngurunderi eventually killed Parampari and burnt his body near Kingston. Ngurunderi's wives fled back along the coorong. Ngurunderi followed their footprints north, camping along the way. Ngurunderi crossed the Murray mouth and followed his wives around Encounter Bay, creating fishing grounds and islands. He rested near Pultung (Victor Harbor). Ngurunderi's wives escaped again, running ahead to Cape Jervis and across to Kangaroo Island, ignoring his call to stop. Ngurunderi called for the waters to rise, to drown the women. Mourning, he crossed to the island and prepared himself for the spirit world. Before Ngurunderi left the earth to live in the Milky Way he told the people: 'I am going first, you will come after me.'