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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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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...
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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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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...
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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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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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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...
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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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Spearthrower
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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Adze
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 1985.0059.0026 reads: "E.M. 1901 Bundaberg Qland". "E.M." on 1985.0059.0026 suggests that it was ...
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Hafted edge-ground stone hatchet
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 from Lachlan River, New South Wales, 1913
Original label on 1985.0059.0067 reads: "Lachlan/River Tribe/Prestd by S.J. Waite Esq 7-12-13". Edmund Milne (1861-191...
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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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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...
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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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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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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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Weapon - Boomerang
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0006 reads: "Alice Springs/Central Aust/EM". "EM" suggests it was collected by Edmund Mi...
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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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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...
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Message stick
Original label on 1985.0059.0397 reads: "War". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and emigrated to Queensland...
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Boomerang
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0012 reads: "Palmer River/North Qland/Prestd by Mr D. Gleeson/18-4-1914". Edmund Milne ...
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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...
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Boomerang used by 'King Boney', Woolgoolga, north coast New ...
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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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...
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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...
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Spearthrower with etched design, from central Western Austra...
Original label on 1985.0059.0245 reads: "17 Central West/Australia/Valuable carved". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born...
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Ground edge hatchet head associated with Bundaburra Jack, Fo...
Original label on 1985.0059.0422 reads: "502" and ' "Bunda-Burra" Jack's/obit 13.1.09'. Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was bo...
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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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Weapon - Boomerang
Original labelling on 1985.0060.0007 reads: "McDonald Ranges [sic, Macdonnell Ranges] Central Austla/EM/EM". "EM" sugge...
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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...
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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...
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Aboriginal breastplate for Budd Billy II, King of Jarvis Bay
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 Mr Briney of Pialliway
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 made by Jack Shepherd, Byrock, New South Wal...
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0286 reads: "Mulga Tribe/1908/Byrock". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born in England and...
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Boomerang
Original label on 1985.0059.0068 reads: "Co[u]bbie Lachlan River" and "Lachlan/Berrigan/Currawang/[word]". Edmund Mil...
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Boomerang used by 'King Boney', Woolgoolga, north coast New ...
Original label on 1985.0059.0055 reads: "King Boney Orara River North Coast NSW". Edmund Milne (1861-1917) was born ...
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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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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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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...
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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...
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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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Message stick
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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Message stick
A drawing of both sides of 1985.0059.0398 includes explanation of its symbols. This explanation is reproduced here in fu...
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Club from Goondiwindi area, Queensland, 1901
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0088 reads: "... Nulla Macintyre River Tribe Goondiwindi Queensland Border Mr Trev.....
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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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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...
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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 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...
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Wooden club, Gwydir River. Northern NSW.
A list that accompanied the Milne collection on its arrival in Canberra has the following entry for 1985.0059.0104: "Gwy...
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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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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
A list accompanying the Edmund Milne collection when acquired has the following entry for 1985.0059.0019: "Barron River,...
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Shield, Tumut, New South Wales,1899
Original labelling on 1985.0059.0298 reads: "TUMUT/Tribe/1899 Mr Evans" and "Illaman/13/3/99/Tumut/N.S.Wales". Edmund ...
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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...