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Club from Darling 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...
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...
Bogan pick, [stone implement]

Original label on 1985.0059.0716 reads: "Found at Daroobalgie Lachlan/River Mr Fyfe/191[4]". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) w...
Club

Original label on 1985.0059.0129 reads: "King Boney/Orara River N. Coast/for infighting/1896". Edmund Milne (1861-191...
Aboriginal breastplate for John Neville, King of Mahaderree

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

Original label on 1985.0059.0099 reads: "River nr Wilc/Murdered her h ...". The paper label on this club is damaged. A l...
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...
Aboriginal breastplate for Tommy, King of Gongolgon

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

Original label on 1985.0059.0663 reads: "Gunnulla/Gundabooka/West N.S.W./12/6/13". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in...
Sample - Adhesive

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 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...
Shell on hair string

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 1985.0059.0048 reads: "Bogan River". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Qu...
Kimberley stone point

Original label on 1985.0059.0232 reads: "Kimberley/Siliceous" and "[word/word]". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in E...
Wooden Club

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

Original label on 1985.0059.0036 reads: "Oodnadatta/S.A. EM. "EM" on 1985.0059.0036 suggests it was collected by Edmund...
Shield, north west Western Australia, 1900

Original label on 1985.0059.0279 reads: "North West Coast/West Austlia/1900" and "N. West Aus". Edmund Milne (1861-1917...
Weapon - Boomerang

Original labelling on 1985.0060.0007 reads: "McDonald Ranges [sic, Macdonnell Ranges] Central Austla/EM/EM". "EM" sugge...
Digging stick from Lake Eyre area, South Australia,1907

Original label on 1985.0059.0330 reads: "Gin's yam stick/Lake Eyre Tribe [SA]/EM 1907". "E.M." on 1985.0059.0330 suggest...
Sample - Adhesive

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...
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...
Club with attached stone disc

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...
Spearthrower 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...
Boomerang

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0031 reads: "... Goondiwindi Macintyre River Tribe Queensland Border from ... 1901". ...
Message stick

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...
Boomerang

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

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, 1915

1985.0059.0076 is labelled: "Desert/Tribes/WA/Pres by Capt Bates 1915/Forbes". John ("Jack") H Bates was born in Hull, E...
Photograph album compiled by Edmund Milne

Edmund Milne's album includes several photographs of New South Wales Aboriginal people (most are named) and numerous sit...
Club from Vanuatu

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 'King John Cry, Chief of the Dued...

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 made by Moody, Bogan River, New South Wales, 1889

Original label on 1985.0059.0049 reads: "Moody of the Bogan River Tribe/1889/[Presd by] W Byrnes". Edmund Milne (1861-1...
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...
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...
Railway Station. Moss Vale. N.S.W.
Postcards
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G.Giovanardi, Sydney
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France
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Woven semi-circular basket from Stradbroke Island, Queenslan...

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

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Wooden container from north Queensland, 1908

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0319 reads: ".Pitchie Food Dis/North Qland/E.O.M. 1908". "E.O.M." on 1985.0059.0319 sug...
Club from Barrow 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 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...
Boomerang

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0018 reads: "Barron River N.Q. 1896". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England an...
Parrying shield

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0290 reads: "Murg... Shield/Mulga Tribe and Mu...". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born ...
Queensland spear 1

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

Original label on 1985.0059.0655 reads: "Nardoo Mill or/Dish/Darling River Tribe/Toorale/Mr Vincent/1911". Edmund Milne...
Weapon - Boomerang

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0006 reads: "Alice Springs/Central Aust/EM". "EM" suggests it was collected by Edmund Mi...
Ampitheatre Bluff, Bundanoon, NSW.
Photographs
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1933
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Bundanoon, New South Wales, Australia
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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...
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 edge hatchet head [stone implement]

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Club used by Baraimal Jack, Cedar Point, Richmond River, New...

A list that accompanied the Milne collection on its arrival in Canberra has the following entry for 1985.0059.0:'Pineapp...
Club

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Incised shield, Bogan River area, New South Wales, 1898

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0288 reads: "Nuttah Mullah Bogan River/1898". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in Engl...
Hafted stone pebble hatchet with a bifacial head and a groun...

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

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0030 reads: "Macintyre River Tribe ..." and "Goondiwindi Qland Border 1901". Edmund M...
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...
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...

Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Club from Darling River, New South Wales Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs 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
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
Bogan pick, [stone implement] Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Stone artefacts Apply Stone artefacts filter	Daroobalgie, New South Wales, Australia Apply Daroobalgie, New South Wales, Australia filter
Club Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Orara River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Orara River, New South Wales, Australia filter
Aboriginal breastplate for John Neville, King of Mahaderree Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Aboriginal breastplates Apply Aboriginal breastplates filter	Maharatta, New South Wales, Australia Apply Maharatta, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Club from Wilcannia, New South Wales Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Wilcannia, New South Wales, Australia Apply Wilcannia, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 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
Aboriginal breastplate for Tommy, King of Gongolgon Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Aboriginal breastplates Apply Aboriginal breastplates filter	Gongolgon, New South Wales, Australia Apply Gongolgon, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 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
Sample - Adhesive Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Adhesives Apply Adhesives 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
Shell on hair string Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Necklaces Apply Necklaces 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
Kimberley stone point Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearheads Apply Spearheads filter	Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia Apply Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Wooden Club Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter
Boomerang from Oodnadatta, South Australia 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
Shield, north west Western Australia, 1900 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Shields Apply Shields filter	North-west Western Australia, Western Australia, Australia Apply North-west Western Australia, Western Australia, Australia filter		1900 Apply 1900 filter
Weapon - Boomerang Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Macdonnell Ranges, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Macdonnell Ranges, Northern Territory, Australia filter
Digging stick from Lake Eyre area, South Australia,1907 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Digging sticks Apply Digging sticks filter	Lake Eyre, South Australia, Australia Apply Lake Eyre, South Australia, Australia filter		1907 Apply 1907 filter
Sample - Adhesive Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Adhesives Apply Adhesives 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
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
Club with attached stone disc Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs 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
Spearthrower from Western Australia Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter
Boomerang Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia Apply Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1901 Apply 1901 filter
Message stick Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Message sticks Apply Message sticks filter
Weapon - Boomerang Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs 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
Kimberley point Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearheads Apply Spearheads filter
Club from central Western Australia, 1915 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter		1915 Apply 1915 filter
Photograph album compiled by Edmund Milne Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Photograph albums Apply Photograph albums filter
Club from Vanuatu Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Vanuatu, Oceania Apply Vanuatu, Oceania filter
Aboriginal breastplate for 'King John Cry, Chief of the Dued... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Aboriginal breastplates Apply Aboriginal breastplates filter	Argyle, New South Wales, Australia Apply Argyle, New South Wales, Australia filter	King John Cry Apply King John Cry filter	1901 Apply 1901 filter
Partly finished club Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter
Boomerang made by Moody, Bogan River, New South Wales, 1889 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
Club made by Jimmy Parker, Cobar, New South Wales, 1912 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Cobar, New South Wales, Australia Apply Cobar, New South Wales, Australia filter	Jimmy Parker Apply Jimmy Parker filter	1912 Apply 1912 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
Railway Station. Moss Vale. N.S.W. Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 Apply Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1 filter	Postcards Apply Postcards filter	France Apply France filter	G.Giovanardi, Sydney Apply G.Giovanardi, Sydney filter
Woven semi-circular basket from Stradbroke Island, Queenslan... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Baskets Apply Baskets filter	Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia Apply Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Stone knife Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Knives Apply Knives filter
Wooden container from north Queensland, 1908 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Northern Queensland, Queensland, Australia Apply Northern Queensland, Queensland, Australia filter	Apply filter	1908 Apply 1908 filter
Club from Barrow River area, Queensland Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter
Aboriginal breastplate for Tommy, Constable Wellington Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Aboriginal breastplates Apply Aboriginal breastplates filter	Wellington, New South Wales, Australia Apply Wellington, 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	1896 Apply 1896 filter
Parrying shield Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Shields Apply Shields filter
Queensland spear 1 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spears Apply Spears filter
Bottom grinding stone [stone implement] Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Lower grinding stones Apply Lower grinding stones filter	Toorale, New South Wales, Australia Apply Toorale, New South Wales, Australia filter
Weapon - Boomerang Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia Apply Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia filter
Ampitheatre Bluff, Bundanoon, NSW. Joyce Knife collection Apply Joyce Knife collection filter	Photographs Apply Photographs filter	Bundanoon, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bundanoon, New South Wales, Australia filter		1933 Apply 1933 filter
Club from north west New South Wales Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs 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 edge hatchet head [stone implement] Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Stone artefacts Apply Stone artefacts filter	Toorale, New South Wales, Australia Apply Toorale, New South Wales, Australia filter
Club used by Baraimal Jack, Cedar Point, Richmond River, New... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Cedar Point, Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Cedar Point, Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Baraimal Jack Apply Baraimal Jack filter	1916 Apply 1916 filter
Club Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs 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		1898 Apply 1898 filter
Hafted stone pebble hatchet with a bifacial head and a groun... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Hatchets Apply Hatchets filter	Orara River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Orara River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Billy Boney Apply Billy Boney filter	1896 Apply 1896 filter
Boomerang from Goondiwindi, Queensland, 1901 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia Apply Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia filter	Mr Edmund Milne Snr Apply Mr Edmund Milne Snr filter	1931 Apply 1931 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
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