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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...
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 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...
Tapered tapstick, 1890

Original label on 1985.0059.0388 reads: "Ancient and very/rare type of corrobbery [sic] music stick/[Bong ?Bong] tribe ?...
Boomerang from Macleay River, New South Wales, 1915

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 1985.0059.0038 reads: "O'Brien/...hting/...ang/Mr G Davis/...w log". A list that accompanied the E...
Club from Bogan River area, New South Wales

Original label on 1985.0059.0108 reads: ' "Dondimuo"/for close fighting/B... River'. This original paper label is damage...
Adze

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
Scoop or digging stick from Byrock, New South Wales, 1914

Original label on 1985.0059.0333 reads: 'Jack Shepherd/"Muta-maley"/Mallee hen making nest/Mulga Tribe/Byrock/EM/1914' a...
Shield, central Western Australia, 1898

Original label on 1985.0059.0280 reads: "Desert Country/Central West Aust/1898". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in E...
Parrying shield, Yallock, New South Wales, 1909

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0289 reads: "[Harris] Mulga Tribe 1909 Yallock". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born i...
Bogan pick [stone implement]

Original labelling on 1985.0059.1023 reads: "[1902]/Gundary/Pl ?/Go ? M". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England ...
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...
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 Samoa

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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...
Spearthrower from Macleay River area, New South Wales, 1895

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...
Nose bone

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 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...
Ground edge hatchet head associated with Jacky Plowright, Be...

Original label on 1985.0059.0421 reads: "Jacky Plowright/[2 words] King Berrima/1842 [word]". Edmund Milne (1861-1917)...
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 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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
Message stick

A drawing of both sides of 1985.0059.0398 includes explanation of its symbols. This explanation is reproduced here in fu...
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...
Nose ornament from Cape York Peninsula, Queensland

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

Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland with his parents 19 months later. He had had pe...
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...
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...
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...
Club from Goodooga, Queensland border, 1909

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

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

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0264 reads: "Cape York [word]/Q". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emig...
Glass spearhead

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 ...

Labelled: "King Boney/Woolgoolga/North Coast NSW" and "Woolgoolga [word]/Chief [Old Boney]". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) ...
Ground edged hatchet head from Barwon River area, New South ...

Original label on 1985.0059.0436 reads: "KING Watty/Barwon River". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emi...
Spearthrower

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

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0024 reads: "Central Qland E.O.M." and "2". "E.O.M" on 1985.0059.0024 suggests that it ...
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...
Straight club

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 1985.0059.0014 reads: "[Mr Crowe/Wellington]". A list accompanying the Edmund Milne collection whe...
Boomerang made by Jack Shepherd, Bourke-Byrock area, New Sou...

Original label on 1985.0059.0052 reads: "Made by Jack Shepherd one of the/last of the Mulga Tribe/Prestd by Mr Walker/20...
Digging stick from Bogan River, New South Wales, 1912

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

Original label on 1985.0059.0111 reads: "Bogan/River/Mr Peacock". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emig...
Spearthrower from Coward Springs, South 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 label on 1985.0059.0068 reads: "Co[u]bbie Lachlan River" and "Lachlan/Berrigan/Currawang/[word]". Edmund Mil...
Boomerang from central Queensland

Original labelling on 1985.0059.0023 reads: "Central Qland E.O.M.". "E.O.M" on 1985.0059.0023 suggests that it was coll...
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...

Title and collection	What	Where	Who	When
Club from Solomon Islands Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Solomon Islands, Oceania Apply Solomon Islands, Oceania 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 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
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
Boomerang from Macleay River, New South Wales, 1915 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
Weapon - Boomerang Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter
Club from Bogan River area, New South Wales Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia filter
Adze Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Adzes Apply Adzes filter
Scoop or digging stick from Byrock, New South Wales, 1914 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Digging sticks Apply Digging sticks filter	Byrock, New South Wales, Australia Apply Byrock, New South Wales, Australia filter	Jack Shepherd Apply Jack Shepherd filter	1914 Apply 1914 filter
Shield, central Western Australia, 1898 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Shields Apply Shields filter	Western Australia, Australia Apply Western Australia, Australia filter		1898 Apply 1898 filter
Parrying shield, Yallock, New South Wales, 1909 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Shields Apply Shields filter	Yallock, New South Wales, Australia Apply Yallock, New South Wales, Australia filter		1909 Apply 1909 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
Club with pointed head Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs 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 Samoa Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Samoa Apply Samoa filter
Queensland spear 1 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spears Apply Spears filter
Spearthrower from Macleay River area, New South Wales, 1895 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	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1895 Apply 1895 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
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
Ground edge hatchet head associated with Jacky Plowright, Be... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Edge-ground artefacts Apply Edge-ground artefacts filter	Berrima, New South Wales, Australia Apply Berrima, New South Wales, Australia filter	Jacky Plowright Apply Jacky Plowright filter	1897 Apply 1897 filter
Kimberley point Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearheads Apply Spearheads 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
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 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
Club with attached stone disc Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter
Aboriginal breastplate for Timothy, Chief of Merricumbene Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Aboriginal breastplates Apply Aboriginal breastplates filter	Merricumbene, New South Wales, Australia Apply Merricumbene, New South Wales, Australia filter	Timothy Apply Timothy filter	1835 Apply 1835 filter
Aboriginal breastplate for Sawyer, King of Wickham Hill Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Aboriginal breastplates Apply Aboriginal breastplates filter	Wickham Hill, New South Wales, Australia Apply Wickham Hill, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 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
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
Nose ornament from Cape York Peninsula, Queensland Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Personal adornments Apply Personal adornments filter	Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia Apply Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Shield Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Shields Apply Shields filter
Boomerang from Coopers Creek, 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
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
Aboriginal breastplate for Jemmy Muggle, King of Wiggley Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Aboriginal breastplates Apply Aboriginal breastplates filter	Nelligen, New South Wales, Australia Apply Nelligen, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Club from Goodooga, Queensland border, 1909 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Goodooga, New South Wales, Australia Apply Goodooga, New South Wales, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1909 Apply 1909 filter
Club with incised design Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter
Spearthrower from Cape York Peninsula, Queensland Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia Apply Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia filter
Glass spearhead Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearheads Apply Spearheads 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
Ground edged hatchet head from Barwon River area, New South ... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Edge-ground artefacts Apply Edge-ground artefacts filter	Barwon River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Barwon River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Watty Apply Watty filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Spearthrower Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter		Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Shield, Castlereagh River area, New South Wales, 1890 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Shields Apply Shields filter	Castlereagh River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Castlereagh River, New South Wales, Australia filter		1890 Apply 1890 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
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
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
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
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
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
Straight club Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter
Boomerang Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Bloomfield River, Queensland, Australia Apply Bloomfield River, Queensland, Australia filter	Not provided Apply Not provided filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Boomerang made by Jack Shepherd, Bourke-Byrock area, New Sou... Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Bourke, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bourke, New South Wales, Australia filter	Mr Edmund Milne Snr Apply Mr Edmund Milne Snr filter	1931 Apply 1931 filter
Digging stick from Bogan River, New South Wales, 1912 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		1912 Apply 1912 filter
Shield, Castlereagh River area, New South Wales, 1906 Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Shields Apply Shields filter	Castlereagh River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Castlereagh River, New South Wales, Australia filter		1906 Apply 1906 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
Club from Bogan River area, New South Wales Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Bogan River, New South Wales, Australia filter
Spearthrower from Coward Springs, South Australia Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Spearthrowers Apply Spearthrowers filter	Coward Springs, South Australia, Australia Apply Coward Springs, South Australia, Australia filter
Boomerang Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Boomerangs Apply Boomerangs filter	Lachlan River, New South Wales, Australia Apply Lachlan River, New South Wales, Australia filter	Cobbie Apply Cobbie 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
Club from Suva, Fiji Edmund Milne collection Apply Edmund Milne collection filter	Clubs Apply Clubs filter	Fiji Apply Fiji filter