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Clear glass plate marked Advance Australia, to commemorate A...
Commemorative plates
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1887
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England
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Burnished, wooden fighting club
Clubs
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1800
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North-west NSW, Australia
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Poster - Tall ships, Tall Stories, Resistance Every Day Sinc...
Political posters
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1988
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Australia
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Club from goldfields area, Western Australia

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Ceremonial club from Bogan River area, New South Wales

Original label on 1985.0059.0112 reads: "[word] Bogan River". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrat...
Boomerang
Boomerangs
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1800
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North-west NSW, Australia
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Necklet from Fiji

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Hollow bamboo (section) smoking pipe from Barron River area,...

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0399 reads: "Tobacco pipe/Barron River Tribe/North Qland/1900". Edmund Milne (1861-1917...
The Greek cafe kitchen, Moree, N.S.W., August 1952
Drawings
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Ms Noelle O. Sandwith
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1952
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Moree, New South Wales, Australia
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Boomerang

A list accompanying the Edmund Milne collection when acquired has the following entry for 1985.0059.0019: "Barron River,...
Spearthrower from Macdonnell Ranges, Northern Territory

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Boomerang from northern New South Wales

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Boomerang used by 'King Boney', Woolgoolga, north coast New ...

Labelled: "King Boney/Woolgoolga/North Coast NSW" and "Woolgoolga [word]/Chief [Old Boney]". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) ...
Parrying shield, Murrumbidgee River area, New South Wales, 1...

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0295 reads: "Murrumbidgee River Tribe 1895". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in Eng...
Wooden pointed spearhead with five reverse barbs of four pro...

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Club from Cobar, New South Wales

Original label on 1985.0059.0098 reads: "Nullar Nullah/9". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated t...
Club with bulbous head

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Weapon - Boomerang

A list accompanying the Edmund Milne collection when acquired has the following entry for 1985.0059.0004: "Small crude c...
Family of mixed blood. August, 1952
Drawings
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Ms Noelle O. Sandwith
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1952
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Moree, New South Wales, Australia
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Club

Original label on 1985.0059.0097 reads: "4 WONJAH". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Quee...
String bag from Staater River area, Gulf of Carpentaria, Que...

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Boomerang from Bogan River, New South Wales, 1870

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0043 reads: "Darling + Bogan River Tribe/1870 M[?r] [word] 1910". Edmund Milne (1861-...
Sample - fibre string

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Club from Bogan River area, New South Wales

Original label on 1985.0059.0109 reads: "Dondumo". The original paper label is damaged and it is not known if it contain...
Retouched blade [stone implement]

Original label on 1985.0059.0658 reads: "Gunnalla/N.SW/13/6/13". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigr...
Club from Coopers Creek. South Queensland

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Boomerang from Coopers Creek, central Queensland

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0027 reads: "Coopers Creek Central Q'land". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in Engla...
Incised shield, Bogan River area, New South Wales, 1898

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0287 reads: "Bogan/River 1898/JD". According to a list that accompanied the Edmund Miln...
Hafted stone hatchet, South Coast, New South Wales

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Spearthrower

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Partly finished club

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0127 reads: "Boondi/2nd stage of Manuf". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England a...
Boomerang

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Club from central Western Australia

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Club with bulbous head

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Woven fibre basket from Wenlock River area, Queensland

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Aboriginal encampment, East Moree. August, 1952
Drawings
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Ms Noelle O. Sandwith
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1952
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Moree, New South Wales, Australia
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Ground edge hatchet head associated with Jacky Plowright, Be...

Original label on 1985.0059.0421 reads: "Jacky Plowright/[2 words] King Berrima/1842 [word]". Edmund Milne (1861-1917)...
Adze

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Club

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Queensland spear 2

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Three-panel mural of postage stamps, which depicts the flag-...
Murals
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Alban Watkins
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1981
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Bentley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Shield, Yaamba Rockhampton area, Queensland

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0284 reads: "Yamba Rockhampton/Q". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emi...
Brickey, retired drover, Kurrabooma. August, 1952
Drawings
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Ms Noelle O. Sandwith
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1952
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Moree, New South Wales, Australia
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Aboriginal breastplate for Billy Kelly, King of Broadwater

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Spearthrower from Orara River area, 1898

Original label on 1985.0059.0272 reads: "Womerah/King Boney/Orara/River Tribe 1898". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born...
Club with bulbous head

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Wooden club, made by Budd Billy, Jervis Bay, New South Wales

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Necklet from Fiji

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Weapon - Boomerang

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0002 reads: "N West/West Australia/(Mr Harry)". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in En...
Bone implement

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Parrying shield, Macleay River area, New South Wales, 1900s

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0294 reads: "McLeay River/([word] Livingstone)/191?". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born...
Message stick

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Boomerang

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0026 reads: "E.M. 1901 Bundaberg Qland". "E.M." on 1985.0059.0026 suggests that it was ...
Parrying shield, Murray River area, Victoria, 1902

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0300 reads: "Murray River/1902". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigr...
Boomerang

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0071 reads: "King Nelson Last of the old wild Murrumbidgee Tribe". Edmund Milne (1861-...
Bugle grass on fibre string from Cairns, Queensland

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Poster titled 'Post Office communication services are vital ...
Advertising posters
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Postmaster General's Department
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1959
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Aboriginal breastplate for James Fearnought, King of Merigal

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Bark container collected at Yallock station near Cobar, New ...

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0320 reads: "Prest by Mr J Leah/Cobar/Coolamon or food dish/Mulga tribe/Yallock ". Edmu...
Boomerang from Darling River, New South Wales

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0042 reads: "Darling River/[?Bogan]/come back". 'Come back' is another term for returnin...

Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Clear glass plate marked Advance Australia, to commemorate A... Terence Lane collection Apply Terence Lane collection filter	Commemorative plates Apply Commemorative plates filter	England Apply England filter		1887 Apply 1887 filter
Burnished, wooden fighting club 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection Apply 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	North-west NSW, Australia Apply North-west NSW, Australia filter		1800 Apply 1800 filter
Poster - Tall ships, Tall Stories, Resistance Every Day Sinc... Kerry Browning collection Apply Kerry Browning collection filter	Political posters Apply Political posters filter	Australia Apply Australia filter		1988 Apply 1988 filter
Club from goldfields area, Western Australia Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter
Ceremonial club from Bogan River area, New South Wales Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Boomerang 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection Apply 19th Century NSW Aboriginal Artefacts collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	North-west NSW, Australia Apply North-west NSW, Australia filter		1800 Apply 1800 filter
Necklet from Fiji Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Neckpieces Apply Neckpieces filter	Fiji Apply Fiji filter
Hollow bamboo (section) smoking pipe from Barron River area,... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Smoking pipes Apply Smoking pipes filter	Barron River, Queensland, Australia Apply Barron River, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
The Greek cafe kitchen, Moree, N.S.W., August 1952 Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 Apply Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Moree, New South Wales, Australia Apply Moree, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Noelle O. Sandwith Apply Ms Noelle O. Sandwith filter	1952 Apply 1952 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	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Spearthrower from Macdonnell Ranges, Northern Territory Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Macdonnell Ranges, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Macdonnell Ranges, Northern Territory, Australia filter
Boomerang from northern New South Wales Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter		Mr Edmund Milne Snr Apply Mr Edmund Milne Snr filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Boomerang used by 'King Boney', Woolgoolga, north coast New ... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Woolgoolga, New South Wales, Australia Apply Woolgoolga, New South Wales, Australia filter	Billy Boney Apply Billy Boney filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Parrying shield, Murrumbidgee River area, New South Wales, 1... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Shields Apply Shields filter	Murrumbidgee River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Murrumbidgee River, New South Wales, Australia filter		1895 Apply 1895 filter
Wooden pointed spearhead with five reverse barbs of four pro... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearheads Apply Spearheads filter
Club from Cobar, New South Wales Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Cobar, New South Wales, Australia Apply Cobar, New South Wales, Australia filter
Club with bulbous head Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter
Weapon - Boomerang Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter
Family of mixed blood. August, 1952 Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 Apply Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Moree, New South Wales, Australia Apply Moree, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Noelle O. Sandwith Apply Ms Noelle O. Sandwith filter	1952 Apply 1952 filter
Club Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter
String bag from Staater River area, Gulf of Carpentaria, Que... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Bags Apply Bags filter	Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia Apply Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia filter
Boomerang from Bogan River, New South Wales, 1870 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	Mr Edmund Milne Snr Apply Mr Edmund Milne Snr filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Sample - fibre string Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	String Apply String filter
Club from Bogan River area, New South Wales Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia filter
Retouched blade [stone implement] Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Stone artefacts Apply Stone artefacts filter	Gundabooka, New South Wales, Australia Apply Gundabooka, New South Wales, Australia filter
Club from Coopers Creek. South Queensland Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Coopers Creek, Queensland, Australia Apply Coopers Creek, Queensland, Australia filter
Boomerang from Coopers Creek, central Queensland Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Queensland, Australia Apply Queensland, Australia filter	Mr Edmund Milne Snr Apply Mr Edmund Milne Snr filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Incised shield, Bogan River area, New South Wales, 1898 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Shields Apply Shields filter	Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1898 Apply 1898 filter
Hafted stone hatchet, South Coast, New South Wales Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Hatchets Apply Hatchets filter	South Coast, New South Wales, Australia Apply South Coast, New South Wales, Australia filter	Davis Apply Davis filter	1902 Apply 1902 filter
Spearthrower Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter
Partly finished club Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter
Boomerang Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Oodnadatta, South Australia, Australia Apply Oodnadatta, South Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Club from central Western Australia Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter
Club with bulbous head Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter
Woven fibre basket from Wenlock River area, Queensland Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Baskets Apply Baskets filter	Wenlock River, Queensland, Australia Apply Wenlock River, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Aboriginal encampment, East Moree. August, 1952 Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 Apply Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Moree, New South Wales, Australia Apply Moree, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Noelle O. Sandwith Apply Ms Noelle O. Sandwith filter	1952 Apply 1952 filter
Ground edge hatchet head associated with Jacky Plowright, Be... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Edge-ground artefacts Apply Edge-ground artefacts filter	Berrima, New South Wales, Australia Apply Berrima, New South Wales, Australia filter	Jacky Plowright Apply Jacky Plowright filter	1897 Apply 1897 filter
Adze Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Adzes Apply Adzes filter		Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Club Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter
Queensland spear 2 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spears Apply Spears filter
Three-panel mural of postage stamps, which depicts the flag-... Garnet Watkins collection Apply Garnet Watkins collection filter	Murals Apply Murals filter	Bentley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia Apply Bentley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia filter	Alban Watkins Apply Alban Watkins filter	1981 Apply 1981 filter
Shield, Yaamba Rockhampton area, Queensland Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Shields Apply Shields filter	Yaamba, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia Apply Yaamba, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Brickey, retired drover, Kurrabooma. August, 1952 Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 Apply Noelle Sandwith collection no. 1 filter	Drawings Apply Drawings filter	Moree, New South Wales, Australia Apply Moree, New South Wales, Australia filter	Ms Noelle O. Sandwith Apply Ms Noelle O. Sandwith filter	1952 Apply 1952 filter
Aboriginal breastplate for Billy Kelly, King of Broadwater Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Aboriginal breastplates Apply Aboriginal breastplates filter	Broadwater, New South Wales, Australia Apply Broadwater, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Spearthrower from Orara River area, 1898 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Orara River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Orara River, New South Wales, Australia filter		1898 Apply 1898 filter
Club with bulbous head Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter
Wooden club, made by Budd Billy, Jervis Bay, New South Wales Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Jervis Bay, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Apply Jervis Bay, Australian Capital Territory, Australia filter
Necklet from Fiji Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Neckpieces Apply Neckpieces filter	Fiji Apply Fiji filter
Weapon - Boomerang Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Bone implement Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Bone tools Apply Bone tools filter		Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Parrying shield, Macleay River area, New South Wales, 1900s Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Shields Apply Shields filter	Macleay River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Macleay River, New South Wales, Australia filter
Message stick Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Message sticks Apply Message sticks filter
Boomerang Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia Apply Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1901 Apply 1901 filter
Parrying shield, Murray River area, Victoria, 1902 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Shields Apply Shields filter	Central Murray River Region, Victoria, Australia Apply Central Murray River Region, Victoria, Australia filter		1902 Apply 1902 filter
Boomerang Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Yass, New South Wales, Australia Apply Yass, New South Wales, Australia filter	Nelson Apply Nelson filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Bugle grass on fibre string from Cairns, Queensland Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Necklaces Apply Necklaces filter	Cairns, Queensland, Australia Apply Cairns, Queensland, Australia filter
Poster titled 'Post Office communication services are vital ... Australia Post Historical collection Apply Australia Post Historical collection filter	Advertising posters Apply Advertising posters filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	Postmaster General's Department Apply Postmaster General's Department filter	1959 Apply 1959 filter
Aboriginal breastplate for James Fearnought, King of Merigal Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Aboriginal breastplates Apply Aboriginal breastplates filter	Merigal, New South Wales, Australia Apply Merigal, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1850 Apply 1850 filter
Bark container collected at Yallock station near Cobar, New ... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Yallock, New South Wales, Australia Apply Yallock, New South Wales, Australia filter	J Leach Apply J Leach filter
Boomerang from Darling River, New South Wales Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Darling River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Darling River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter