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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 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...
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...
Head rest

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

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0022 reads: "Central Qland E.O.M.". "E.O.M" on 1985.0059.0022 suggests that it was coll...
Boomerang

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0071 reads: "King Nelson Last of the old wild Murrumbidgee Tribe". Edmund Milne (1861-...
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...
Boomerang

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0026 reads: "E.M. 1901 Bundaberg Qland". "E.M." on 1985.0059.0026 suggests that it was ...
Ground edge hatchet head [stone implement]

Original label on 1985.0059.0670 reads: "Nangeribone/Mr Moulder/March/1913". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in Engla...
Comb from Vanuatu

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

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Elliptical ornament featuring a section of shell, from Cookt...

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...
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...
Drum

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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...
Aboriginal breastplate for Billy Hippie, King of Minnon

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...
Digging stick

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0338 reads: "Poopra/Mulga Tribe/NSW" and "Spade/[word]/H [W...]". Edmund Milne (1861-19...
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 - Tasmanian Aboriginal club - wooden

Original label on 1985.0059.0147 reads: "Tasmanian Palaeolithic club presented by Taylor Hobart". Edmund Milne (186...
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...
Spearthrower

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Breastplate presented to Coomee Nullanga of Ulladulla NSW by...

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...
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 Macleay River area, New South Wales

Original label on 1985.0059.0273 reads: "McLeay River/NSW/Livingstone" and "Livingstone". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was ...
Club made by Jacky Plowright, 1848

Original label on 1985.0059.0139 reads: "Jacky Plowright's [?boondi]/last King Berrima Tribe. Used/in tribal fight v. Sh...
Shield, Gippsland, Victoria, 1900

Original label on 1985.0059.0301 reads: "Gippsland/Victoria/1900" and "Gippsland Victoria/1900". Edmund Milne (1861-191...
Boomerang

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Semi-hemispherical hollow wooden container from Orara River ...

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0321 reads: "Coolabah/for/food water or honey/Orara River/1898". Edmund Milne (1861-191...
Club from Darling River, New South Wales, 1894

Original label on 1985.0059.0119 reads: 'Nulla or club /Lower Darling Tribe /made by "Docter Benson"/1894 /Prest by/J. B...
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

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0002 reads: "N West/West Australia/(Mr Harry)". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in En...
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...
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'. ...
Tapered tapstick, 1890

Original label on 1985.0059.0388 reads: "Ancient and very/rare type of corrobbery [sic] music stick/[Bong ?Bong] tribe ?...
Club from Suva, Fiji

Original label on 1985.0059.0452 reads: "Suva. Fiji Island/1504". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emig...
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-...
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...
Spearthrower

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 Palmer River area, Queensland, 1870s

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

Original label on 1985.0059.0133 reads: "Castlereagh River/Tribe". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emi...
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...
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...
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...
Boomerang used by 'King Boney', Woolgoolga, north coast New ...

Original label on 1985.0059.0057 reads: "King Boney Orara River North Coast NSW". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in ...
Axe blade from Fiji, 1910

Original label on 1985.0059.0438 reads: "Very old hatchet/Fiji/from Mrs Perdriau/16/6/10" and "518". Edmund Milne (1861...
Weapon - Boomerang

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0038 reads: "O'Brien/...hting/...ang/Mr G Davis/...w log". A list that accompanied the E...
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...
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 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 ...
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...
Aboriginal breastplate for Charley York, Chief of Bullangama...

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

Original label on 1985.0059.0097 reads: "4 WONJAH". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Quee...
Message stick

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 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...
Weapon - Boomerang

A list accompanying the Edmund Milne collection when acquired has the following entry for 1985.0059.0003: "Slightly mark...

Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
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 from Western Australia Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers 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
Head rest Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Head rests Apply Head rests filter
Boomerang from 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
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
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
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
Ground edge hatchet head [stone implement] Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Stone artefacts Apply Stone artefacts filter	Nangerybone, New South Wales, Australia Apply Nangerybone, New South Wales, Australia filter
Comb from Vanuatu Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Combs Apply Combs filter	Vanuatu, Oceania Apply Vanuatu, Oceania filter
Firestick Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Firesticks Apply Firesticks filter
Elliptical ornament featuring a section of shell, from Cookt... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Ornaments Apply Ornaments filter	Cooktown, Queensland, Australia Apply Cooktown, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 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
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
Drum Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Musical drums Apply Musical drums filter	Central Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania Apply Central Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania 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
Aboriginal breastplate for Billy Hippie, King of Minnon 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	George Twemlow Apply George Twemlow filter	1877 Apply 1877 filter
Club with attached stone disc Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter
Digging stick Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Digging sticks Apply Digging sticks filter
Club with bulbous head Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter
Weapon - Tasmanian Aboriginal club - wooden Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Tasmania, Australia Apply Tasmania, 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
Spearthrower from Western Australia Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter
Spearthrower Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter		Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Breastplate presented to Coomee Nullanga of Ulladulla NSW by... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Aboriginal breastplates Apply Aboriginal breastplates filter	New South Wales, Australia Apply New South Wales, Australia filter	Coomee Apply Coomee filter	1909 Apply 1909 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
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 Macleay River area, New South Wales Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Macleay River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Macleay River, New South Wales, Australia filter
Club made by Jacky Plowright, 1848 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter		Jacky Plowright Apply Jacky Plowright filter	1890 Apply 1890 filter
Shield, Gippsland, Victoria, 1900 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Shields Apply Shields filter	Gippsland, Victoria, Australia Apply Gippsland, Victoria, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1900 Apply 1900 filter
Boomerang Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Semi-hemispherical hollow wooden container from Orara River ... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Containers Apply Containers filter	Orara River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Orara River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Apply filter	1898 Apply 1898 filter
Club from Darling River, New South Wales, 1894 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	Dr Benson Apply Dr Benson filter	1894 Apply 1894 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
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
Club made by 'Cabbage', from lower Darling River area, New S... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter		Cabbage Apply Cabbage filter	1912 Apply 1912 filter
Tapered tapstick, 1890 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clapsticks Apply Clapsticks filter	Moss Vale, New South Wales, Australia Apply Moss Vale, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1890 Apply 1890 filter
Club from Suva, Fiji Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Fiji Apply Fiji 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
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
Spearthrower Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter
Kimberley point Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearheads Apply Spearheads filter
Club from Palmer River area, Queensland, 1870s Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Palmer River, Queensland, Australia Apply Palmer River, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1911 Apply 1911 filter
Club from Castlereagh River area, New South Wales Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Castlereagh River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Castlereagh River, New South Wales, Australia 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
Necklet from Fiji Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Neckpieces Apply Neckpieces filter	Fiji Apply Fiji 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
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
Axe blade from Fiji, 1910 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Axes Apply Axes filter	Fiji Apply Fiji filter
Weapon - Boomerang Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs 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
Nose bone Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Personal adornments Apply Personal adornments filter
Club made by Jack Shepherd, Byrock, New South Wales, 1914 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Byrock, New South Wales, Australia Apply Byrock, New South Wales, Australia filter	Jack Shepherd Apply Jack Shepherd filter	1914 Apply 1914 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
Aboriginal breastplate for Charley York, Chief of Bullangama... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Aboriginal breastplates Apply Aboriginal breastplates filter	Bullangamang, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bullangamang, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Club Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter
Message stick Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Message sticks Apply Message sticks 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
Weapon - Boomerang Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter