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J W. Lindo
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Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia
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J W. Lindo
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J W. Lindo
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Deep concave wooden container
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Carved wooden container from Curtin Springs, 1957
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Lin Onus
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Boomerang
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1964
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Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia
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Boomerang, Port Mackay area, Queensland
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1926
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Port Mackay, Queensland, Australia
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Bull kelp and river reed container, made by Leonie Dickson
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Ms Leonie Dickson
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Cooper Creek, South Australia, Australia
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Boomerang made by Gunningbar, Bogan River NSW, 1886

Original label on 1985.0059.0050 reads: "made by/Gunningbar/1886/one of the last/of the Bogan Tribe". This may have been...
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Boomerang decorated with a kangaroo, a koala and an emu, att...
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Bob Timbery
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La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Boat-shaped wooden container, painted glossy tan colour
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Boomerang

This object is one of large collection the Museum acquired from Patricia Heath in 1982. She had had the collection for m...
Weapon - Boomerang
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This object is one of large collection the Museum acquired from Patricia Heath in 1982. She had had the collection for m...
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J W. Lindo
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1985
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Bowl with pokerwork designs
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Mildred Lyons
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Amata, South Australia, Australia
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Wooden container
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Miss Olive Pink
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Boomerang decorated with animals and a ship, attributed to L...
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Harold Hayes
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Lake Tyers, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia
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Boomerang, Port Mackay, Queensland
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Not provided
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Port Mackay, Queensland, Australia
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Wooden concave container
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Ian Dunlop
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1964
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Boomerang with pictures of three emus, made by Bill Onus
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Bill Onus
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Australia
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Pigmented container
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Wooden oval container
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1992
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Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia
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Weapon - Boomerang
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Boomerang, made by Joe Timbery Snr (1912-1978), La Perouse, ...
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Joe Timbery Snr.
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1912
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La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia
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Boomerang from Macleay River, New South Wales, 1915

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Boomerang brooch, inscribed "EDIE", La Perouse, Sydney
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La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Boomerang

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0018 reads: "Barron River N.Q. 1896". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England an...
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1977
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Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia
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Weapon - Boomerang

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0038 reads: "O'Brien/...hting/...ang/Mr G Davis/...w log". A list that accompanied the E...
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J W. Lindo
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Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia
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Boomerang with red and white pigment
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Daisy M. Bates CBE
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Ooldea, South Australia, Australia
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Weapon - Boomerang
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Child's drawing

This artwork is one of a series of some 3383 drawings and paintings on paper made between 1975-1977 by Aboriginal childr...
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1976
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Warburton Range, Western Australia, Australia
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Central Australia, Australia
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Bowl with pokerwork designs
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Kanginy
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Ernabella, South Australia, Australia
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Boomerang made of light and dark wood
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Boomerang, attributed to Coranderrk
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Coranderrk, Victoria, Australia
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Boomerang

This object is one of large collection the Museum acquired from Patricia Heath in 1982. She had had the collection for m...
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Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Weapon - Boomerang Herbert Keys collection Apply Herbert Keys collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Boomerang JW Lindo collection Apply JW Lindo collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia filter	J W. Lindo Apply J W. Lindo filter
Wooden container Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Elongated concave wooden container with rounded ends and adz... JW Lindo collection Apply JW Lindo collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter		J W. Lindo Apply J W. Lindo filter
Boomerang JW Lindo collection Apply JW Lindo collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter		J W. Lindo Apply J W. Lindo filter
Boomerang Professor WEH Stanner collection no. 1 Apply Professor WEH Stanner collection no. 1 filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Weapon - Boomerang Herbert Keys collection Apply Herbert Keys collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Deep concave wooden container Mervyn Meggitt collection Apply Mervyn Meggitt collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Carved wooden container from Curtin Springs, 1957 Barrie and Jennifer Hadlow collection Apply Barrie and Jennifer Hadlow collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Boomerang decorated with painted shield motif in the centre,... Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection Apply Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter		Lin Onus Apply Lin Onus filter
Boomerang Dr Robert Wishart collection Apply Dr Robert Wishart collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1964 Apply 1964 filter
Boomerang University of Sydney General collection Apply University of Sydney General collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Boomerang, Port Mackay area, Queensland Horne-Bowie collection Apply Horne-Bowie collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Port Mackay, Queensland, Australia Apply Port Mackay, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1926 Apply 1926 filter
Bull kelp and river reed container, made by Leonie Dickson Tayenebe collection Apply Tayenebe collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter		Ms Leonie Dickson Apply Ms Leonie Dickson filter
Boomerang Stan Mitchell collection Apply Stan Mitchell collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Boomerang The Australian Scene collection no. 2 Apply The Australian Scene collection no. 2 filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Cooper Creek, South Australia, Australia Apply Cooper Creek, South Australia, Australia filter
Boomerang made by Gunningbar, Bogan River NSW, 1886 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Gunningbar Apply Gunningbar filter	1886 Apply 1886 filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Boomerang decorated with a kangaroo, a koala and an emu, att... Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection Apply Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Bob Timbery Apply Bob Timbery filter
Boat-shaped wooden container, painted glossy tan colour Gwen and Wayne Masters collection no. 2 Apply Gwen and Wayne Masters collection no. 2 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Container Roy Barker collection no. 1 Apply Roy Barker collection no. 1 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Boomerang Patricia Heath collection Apply Patricia Heath collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Boomerang Patricia Heath collection Apply Patricia Heath collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Boomerang JW Lindo collection Apply JW Lindo collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter		J W. Lindo Apply J W. Lindo filter	1985 Apply 1985 filter
Bowl with pokerwork designs Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Amata, South Australia, Australia Apply Amata, South Australia, Australia filter	Mildred Lyons Apply Mildred Lyons filter
Wooden container Olive Pink collection Apply Olive Pink collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter		Miss Olive Pink Apply Miss Olive Pink filter
Boomerang decorated with animals and a ship, attributed to L... Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection Apply Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Lake Tyers, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia Apply Lake Tyers, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia filter	Harold Hayes Apply Harold Hayes filter
Boomerang, Port Mackay, Queensland Horne-Bowie collection Apply Horne-Bowie collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Port Mackay, Queensland, Australia Apply Port Mackay, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1926 Apply 1926 filter
Wooden concave container Ian Dunlop collection no. 2 Apply Ian Dunlop collection no. 2 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter		Ian Dunlop Apply Ian Dunlop filter	1964 Apply 1964 filter
Boomerang with pictures of three emus, made by Bill Onus Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection Apply Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Australia Apply Australia filter	Bill Onus Apply Bill Onus filter
Pigmented container Charles Hart collection Apply Charles Hart collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Wooden oval container Oujaimi and Safatli collection Apply Oujaimi and Safatli collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia Apply Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1992 Apply 1992 filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Boomerang, made by Joe Timbery Snr (1912-1978), La Perouse, ... Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection Apply Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Joe Timbery Snr. Apply Joe Timbery Snr. filter	1912 Apply 1912 filter
Boomerang Stan Mitchell collection Apply Stan Mitchell collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Boomerang The Australian Scene collection no. 2 Apply The Australian Scene collection no. 2 filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia filter
Boomerang from Macleay River, New South Wales, 1915 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Macleay River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Macleay River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Edmund Milne Snr Apply Mr Edmund Milne Snr filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Boomerang brooch, inscribed "EDIE", La Perouse, Sydney Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection Apply Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter
Boomerang Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Barron River, Queensland, Australia Apply Barron River, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1896 Apply 1896 filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Weapon - Boomerang Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia filter		1977 Apply 1977 filter
Weapon - Boomerang Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Weapon - Boomerang Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Boomerang JW Lindo collection Apply JW Lindo collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Central Australia, Northern Territory, Australia filter	J W. Lindo Apply J W. Lindo filter
Boomerang with red and white pigment Daisy Bates and Herbert Browne collection Apply Daisy Bates and Herbert Browne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Ooldea, South Australia, Australia Apply Ooldea, South Australia, Australia filter	Daisy M. Bates CBE Apply Daisy M. Bates CBE filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Child's drawing Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Ceduna, South Australia, Australia Apply Ceduna, South Australia, Australia filter	Milton Dunnet Apply Milton Dunnet filter
Weapon - Boomerang Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Warburton Range, Western Australia, Australia Apply Warburton Range, Western Australia, Australia filter		1976 Apply 1976 filter
Weapon - Boomerang Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Central Australia, Australia Apply Central Australia, Australia filter
Bowl with pokerwork designs Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 Apply Maruku Arts and Crafts collection no. 1 filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Ernabella, South Australia, Australia Apply Ernabella, South Australia, Australia filter	Kanginy Apply Kanginy filter
Boomerang made of light and dark wood Bruce Wright collection Apply Bruce Wright collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Boomerang, attributed to Coranderrk Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection Apply Robert Croll Indigenous Artefacts collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Coranderrk, Victoria, Australia Apply Coranderrk, Victoria, Australia filter
Boomerang Patricia Heath collection Apply Patricia Heath collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	de Grey River, Western Australia, Australia Apply de Grey River, Western Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1982 Apply 1982 filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Weapon - Boomerang Dr Herbert Basedow collection Apply Dr Herbert Basedow collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter