European spirits in Australian rain forest?

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In the cartoon Fern Gully the Last Rainforestwe meet a scenario which in many aspects reminds of Avatar. The plot is rather alike and many details in the film.

FernGully: The Last Rainforest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Also like Avatar it has a strong environmental message. But one thing one can wonder over about this films that portraits spirits of nature in an Australian rainforest, is why these spirits look so European? Why are the ancient spirits and fairies of Australia white with sometimes blond, or red hair and fair eyes? Why do not the ancient spirits of Australia look like the aboriginal population of the continent, those people whos spirits and mythology usually are connected with the landscape?



Light skinned fairies in Australia