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Club from Byrock, New South Wales, 1914
Original label on 1985.0059.0096 reads: "Wo[r,n]ga -/Wooden Sword/[word ending in a; probably Mulga] Tribe/Byrock/1914"....
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Club made by 'Cabbage', from lower Darling River area, New S...
Original label on 1985.0059.0120 reads: 'Made by/"Cabbage"/of the lower/Darling Tribe /Prestd/by/Inspt/Bear/20/10/12'. ...
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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...
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Club used by Jimmy Clements, Lachlan River, New South Wales
A list that accompanied the Milne collection on its arrival in Canberra has the following entry for 1985.0059.0136: 'Nul...
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Weapon - Boomerang
A list accompanying the Edmund Milne collection when acquired has the following entry for 1985.0059.0003: "Slightly mark...
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Boomerang used by 'King Boney', Woolgoolga, north coast New ...
Original label on 1985.0059.0059 reads: "King Boney North Coast/NSW/Orara River/Woolgoolga". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) ...
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Club belonging to Mundabil, Yaamba, Rockhampton, Queensland,...
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0084 reads: "Yamba Tribe Rockhampton Qld. b[r]ought from "Mundabil["] black desperado...
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Club from central Western Australia, 1915
1985.0059.0076 is labelled: "Desert/Tribes/WA/Pres by Capt Bates 1915/Forbes". John ("Jack") H Bates was born in Hull, E...
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Club made by Jimmy Parker, Cobar, New South Wales, 1912
Original label on 1985.0059.0100 reads: ' "Witchanurra"/for close fighting/Mulga Tribe/Jimmy Parker/Cobar/E.M. April 19...
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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...
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Shield, Gippsland, Victoria, 1900
Original label on 1985.0059.0301 reads: "Gippsland/Victoria/1900" and "Gippsland Victoria/1900". Edmund Milne (1861-191...
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Macropod incisors [used as a necklace]
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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Aboriginal breastplate for Neddy, King of Neis Valley
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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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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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...
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Club from Samoa
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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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...
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Drum
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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Ceremonial boomerang made by Harry Shepherd, Byrock area, Ne...
Original label on 1985.0059.0053 reads: "Ceremonial/boomerang/Mulga Tribe/Harry/Shepherd 1910". Edmund Milne (1861-191...
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Boomerang from Abercrombie River, New South Wales
Original label on 1985.0059.0072 label reads: "Abercrombie River found in a log". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in...
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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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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...
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Aboriginal breastplate for Paddy, King of Boobarrego
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 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...
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Bundled skein of two-ply, possibly plant, fibre string
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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Club made by Jack Shepherd, Byrock, New South Wales, 1914
Original label on 1985.0059.0093 reads: "Burang/Close in fighting/Mulga Tribe/191?". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born ...
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Aboriginal breastplate for Tommy, Constable Wellington
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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Aboriginal breastplate for King Billy, King of the Barwon Bl...
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 with etched design, from Northern Territory
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0248 reads: "Paddle Womerah Northern Territory". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in ...
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Spearthrower from Cloncurry, Queensland
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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Tapstick
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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Boomerang
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0010 reads: "Tennants Ck [sic, Tennant Creek]/N.T./E.O.M. 1909 ". "E.O.M." on 1985.0059...
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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...
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Shield, Castlereagh River area, New South Wales, 1890
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0292 reads: "Castlereagh River/1890". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and ...
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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...
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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...
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Club from lower Darling River region, 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...
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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) ...
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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-...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Spearhead
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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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...
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Spearthrower from Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, 1895
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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Aboriginal breastplate for U Robert, King of Big Leather and...
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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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...
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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...