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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...
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Boomerang
A list accompanying the Edmund Milne collection when acquired has the following entry for 1985.0059.0019: "Barron River,...
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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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Club from Bogan River area, New South Wales, 1915
Original label on 1985.0059.0110 reads: "Bogan River Boond[i]/(Major Sm.../P. Weston EsQ 191[5]" and "Bogan River/Boond...
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Spearthrower from Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland, 1900
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0267 reads: "Gulf of Carpentaria/Qland/G. Roberts/1900". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was b...
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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...
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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...
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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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Breastplate inscribed Queen Milly of the Burunji [Barunji] 1...
The small stamped crown motif on the reverse of the breastplate suggests it was of government issue.
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Parrying shield
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0290 reads: "Murg... Shield/Mulga Tribe and Mu...". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born ...
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Billy, King of Bonnie Doon, Lorne
Lorne station is approximately 46km south of Blackall on the Adavale road and Bonnie Doon station is about another 25 km...
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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...
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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...
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Boomerang from Goondiwindi, Queensland, 1901
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0030 reads: "Macintyre River Tribe ..." and "Goondiwindi Qland Border 1901". Edmund M...
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Boomerang
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0071 reads: "King Nelson Last of the old wild Murrumbidgee Tribe". Edmund Milne (1861-...
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Boomerang
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0005 reads: "Coolgardie/WA". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated...
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Aboriginal breastplate for Jemmy Muggle, King of Wiggley
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 ...
Original label on 1985.0059.0058 reads: "King Boney/North Coast/Orara River Woolgoolga" and "Orara River". Edmund Miln...
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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...
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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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Bogan pick [stone implement]
Original labelling on 1985.0059.1023 reads: "[1902]/Gundary/Pl ?/Go ? M". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England ...
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Wombail Oouthenang, Chief of Shannon Vielle
Shannon Vielle was the station of J.P. Robinson. It was located about 160 kms north of Armidale on the Mann River, nort...
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Club with pointed head
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0125 reads: "Birra [word] Kamilaroi". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and ...
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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...
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Club
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 designs of animals from Western Austra...
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 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...
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Boomerang from Coronga Peak, New South Wales, 1910
Original label on 1985.0059.0051 reads: "Coronga Peak/Mulga Tribe/NSW." and "Mulga Tribe 1910". Edmund Milne (1861-191...
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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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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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Retouched flake [stone implement]
Original label on 1985.0059.0659 reads: "Gunnulla N.S.W./13/4/13". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emi...
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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...
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Weapon - Boomerang
A list accompanying the Edmund Milne collection when acquired has the following entry for 1985.0059.0004: "Small crude c...
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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...
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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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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...
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Boomerang
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0014 reads: "[Mr Crowe/Wellington]". A list accompanying the Edmund Milne collection whe...
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Aboriginal breastplate for Sawyer, King of Wickham Hill
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 Cobar, New South Wales, 1909
Original label on 1985.0059.0103 reads: "[Mulga]/Tribe/1900/ (one end used for digging yams etc) /Cobar District /25". ...
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Shield, Castlereagh River area, New South Wales, 1906
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0291 reads: "Castlereagh/River" and "Castlereagh/River/Tribe/190[0] or 1906". Edmund Mi...
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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...
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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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Spearthrower
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0254 reads: "Alligator River/Northn Territory/1911". One or more other words have soaked...
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Boomerang from Bulloo River, south west Queensland, 1912
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0028 reads: "Bulloo River/South West Qland/Jacob/Prestd by Mr Johnston/28/10/12". Edmun...
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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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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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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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Boomerang
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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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...
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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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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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Aboriginal breastplate for Timothy, Chief of Merricumbene
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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Wooden Club
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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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...