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Boomerang from Bogan River, New South Wales

Original label on 1985.0059.0046 reads: "Bogan River NSW". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated t...
Spearthrower from Murrumbidgee River area, New South Wales, ...

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0275 reads: "King Nelson's womerah 1895/Murrumbidgee". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was bo...
Spearthrower

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

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Wooden digging stick made by Jack Shepherd, 1913

Original label on 1985.0059.0334 reads: "Poopra/Shovel/Jack Shepherd/Mulga Tribe/1913". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was bo...
Club from Solomon Islands

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

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Club from Namoi River, New South Wales, 1911

A list that accompanied the Milne collection on its arrival in Canberra has the following entry for 1985.0059.0132: "Nam...
Spearthrower from Northern Territory, 1911

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0253 reads: "Pres. JCL Fitzpatrick Esq M.P./11/4/11/[word]" and: "P...../Territory". Ed...
Club from north west New South Wales

Original label on 1985.0059.0116 reads: "North West N.S.W/(Very Old)/Paroo River Tribe". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was b...
Bogan pick, [stone 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, 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...
Aboriginal breastplate for Dicky, King of Clyde Road

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

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

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Plaited twine made of plant fibre
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Club from West Papua, Indonesia

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

Original label on 1985.0059.0311 reads: "LACHLAN RIVER/CHISEL MULBRUNG JACK". This labels appears to have been rewritte...
Spearthrower

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Curved club from Lake Tyers area, East Gippsland, Victoria

Original label on 1985.0059.0146 reads: "... Lake Tyers ..." (the original paper label is damaged and some writing may...
Ground edge hatchet head associated with Bundaburra Jack, Fo...

Original label on 1985.0059.0422 reads: "502" and ' "Bunda-Burra" Jack's/obit 13.1.09'. Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was bo...
Paddle from Solomon Islands

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

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Moree Boomerangs Rugby League Football Club t-shirt
T-shirts
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Mrs Alma Green
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Moree, New South Wales, Australia
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Firestick

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

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

Original label on 1985.0059.0047 reads: "Bogan River". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Qu...
Boomerang

A list accompanying the Edmund Milne collection when acquired has the following entry for 1985.0059.0019: "Barron River,...
Kimberley point

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

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

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

Original label on 1985.0059.0048 reads: "Bogan River". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Qu...
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Mornington Island, Queensland, Australia
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Wooden Club

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 Mickey Bell, Jervis Bay, New South Wale...

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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Top grinding stone [stone implement]

Original label on 1985.0059.0664 reads: "Gunnalla/Rock Shelter/14/6/1913". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England...
Boomerang

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

Original label on 1985.0059.0423 reads: "Byrock". A list that accompanied the Edmund Milne collection on its arrival in ...
Hatchet head from North Queensland

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

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

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...
Bundle of string, made from fibre, bound and knotted
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1935
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Kaparlgoo, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
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Parrying shield, Murrumbidgee River area, New South Wales, 1...

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0297 reads: "King Nelson's/Heleman/Last of the/old wild/Murrumbidgee/Tribe 1895". Edmun...
Spearhead

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

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Club from Goondiwindi area, Queensland, 1901

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0088 reads: "... Nulla Macintyre River Tribe Goondiwindi Queensland Border Mr Trev.....
Ground edge hatchet head from Pigeon House Mountain NSW acqu...

Edmund Milne purchased this ground hatchet head from Coomee Nullanga in 1903. Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in Engl...
Boomerang from Macleay River, 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...
Aboriginal breastplate for Thomas Tinboy, King of Nelligan

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

A drawing of both sides of 1985.0059.0398 includes explanation of its symbols. This explanation is reproduced here in fu...
Spearthrower from Mitchell River area, Gulf of Carpentaria, ...

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0256 reads: "Gulf of Carpentaria/(Mr Birkenhead)/Orange/August 1913". Edmund Milne (186...
Digging stick

Original label on 1985.0059.0336 reads: "DRANE/?1". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queen...
Glass spearhead

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

Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Boomerang from Bogan River, New South Wales 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	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Spearthrower from Murrumbidgee River area, New South Wales, ... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Murrumbidgee River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Murrumbidgee River, New South Wales, Australia filter		1895 Apply 1895 filter
Spearthrower Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter
Stone knife with sheath Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Knives Apply Knives filter
Wooden digging stick made by Jack Shepherd, 1913 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Digging sticks Apply Digging sticks filter	Central Darling River Region, New South Wales, Australia Apply Central Darling River Region, New South Wales, Australia filter	Jack Shepherd Apply Jack Shepherd filter	1913 Apply 1913 filter
Club from Solomon Islands Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Solomon Islands, Oceania Apply Solomon Islands, Oceania filter
Nose bone Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Personal adornments Apply Personal adornments filter
Club from Namoi River, New South Wales, 1911 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Namoi River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Namoi River, New South Wales, Australia filter		1911 Apply 1911 filter
Spearthrower from Northern Territory, 1911 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1911 Apply 1911 filter
Club from north west New South Wales Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter
Bogan pick, [stone implement] Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Stone artefacts Apply Stone artefacts filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia 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
Aboriginal breastplate for Dicky, King of Clyde Road Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Aboriginal breastplates Apply Aboriginal breastplates filter	Batemans Bay, New South Wales, Australia Apply Batemans Bay, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1860 Apply 1860 filter
String Sample Stan Mitchell collection Apply Stan Mitchell collection filter	String Apply String filter
Spearthrower Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter
Club head from Papua New Guinea Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	New Britain, Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply New Britain, Papua New Guinea, Oceania filter
Plaited twine made of plant fibre Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	String Apply String filter
Club from West Papua, Indonesia Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Papua, Indonesia Apply Papua, Indonesia filter
Adze from Lachlan River area, New South Wales Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Adzes Apply Adzes filter	Lachlan River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Lachlan River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mulbrung Jack Apply Mulbrung Jack filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Spearthrower Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter
Curved club from Lake Tyers area, East Gippsland, Victoria Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Lake Tyers, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia Apply Lake Tyers, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia filter
Ground edge hatchet head associated with Bundaburra Jack, Fo... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Tool components Apply Tool components filter	Forbes, New South Wales, Australia Apply Forbes, New South Wales, Australia filter		1909 Apply 1909 filter
Paddle from Solomon Islands Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Paddles Apply Paddles filter	Solomon Islands, Oceania Apply Solomon Islands, Oceania filter
Boomerang 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
Moree Boomerangs Rugby League Football Club t-shirt Moree Bootscooters collection Apply Moree Bootscooters collection filter	T-shirts Apply T-shirts filter	Moree, New South Wales, Australia Apply Moree, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mrs Alma Green Apply Mrs Alma Green filter
Firestick Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Firesticks Apply Firesticks 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
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
Boomerang from Bogan River, New South Wales 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
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
Kimberley point Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearheads Apply Spearheads filter
Spearthrower from Mareeba, Queensland Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Mareeba, Queensland, Australia Apply Mareeba, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Club from Solomon Islands Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Solomon Islands, Oceania Apply Solomon Islands, Oceania 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
Boomerang from Bogan River, New South Wales 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
String sample Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 1 Apply Dr Helen M Wurm collection no. 1 filter	String Apply String filter	Mornington Island, Queensland, Australia Apply Mornington Island, Queensland, Australia filter	Not known Apply Not known filter	1960 Apply 1960 filter
Wooden Club Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter
Wooden club, made by Mickey Bell, Jervis Bay, New South Wale... 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
String Sample Stan Mitchell collection Apply Stan Mitchell collection filter	String Apply String filter
Top grinding stone [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
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
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
Ground edged hatchet head from Byrock, New South Wales Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Edge-ground artefacts Apply Edge-ground artefacts filter	Byrock, New South Wales, Australia Apply Byrock, New South Wales, Australia filter	Steve Shaw Apply Steve Shaw filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Hatchet head from North Queensland Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Hatchets Apply Hatchets filter	North Queensland, Queensland, Australia Apply North Queensland, Queensland, Australia filter
Boab nut incised with animal motifs from Western Australia Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Nut carvings Apply Nut carvings filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Plaited twine made from plant fibres Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 Apply Aboriginal Arts Board collection no. 2 filter	String Apply String 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	1918 Apply 1918 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
Bundle of string, made from fibre, bound and knotted JW Lindo collection Apply JW Lindo collection filter	String Apply String filter	Kaparlgoo, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Kaparlgoo, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1935 Apply 1935 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
Spearhead Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearheads Apply Spearheads filter
Club with pointed head Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter
Club from Goondiwindi area, Queensland, 1901 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia Apply Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1901 Apply 1901 filter
Ground edge hatchet head from Pigeon House Mountain NSW acqu... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Edge-ground artefacts Apply Edge-ground artefacts filter	Pigeon House Mountain, New South Wales, Australia Apply Pigeon House Mountain, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1903 Apply 1903 filter
Boomerang from Macleay River, New South Wales 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
Aboriginal breastplate for Thomas Tinboy, King of Nelligan Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Aboriginal breastplates Apply Aboriginal breastplates filter	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Apply Sydney, New South Wales, Australia filter	H C. Jervis Apply H C. Jervis filter
Message stick Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Message sticks Apply Message sticks filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Spearthrower from Mitchell River area, Gulf of Carpentaria, ... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Mitchell River, Queensland, Australia Apply Mitchell River, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1913 Apply 1913 filter
Digging stick Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Digging sticks Apply Digging sticks filter	Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1912 Apply 1912 filter
Glass spearhead Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearheads Apply Spearheads filter