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Aboriginal temporary bark gunyah (shelter), ca. 1870

Aboriginal temporary bark gunyah (shelter), ca. 1870

Aboriginal temporary bark gunyah (shelter), Victoria, John Steel, ca. 1889. "Reminiscence of a visit to Victoria, Australia, April 1889". John Steel, photographer.

Rock engraving of human form - NMA-11812

Rock engraving of human form - NMA-11812

Showing rock engraving of human form (North Western Australia).

Natives of Australia (1906) (14765658721)

Natives of Australia (1906) (14765658721)

Identifier: nativesofaustral00thomuoft (find matches) Title: Natives of Australia Year: 1906 (1900s) Authors: Thomas, Northcote Whitridge, 1868- Subjects: Ethnology -- Australia Australia -- Social conditio... More

BOOTH(1873) 1.106 CARROBBOREE, ON THE BANKS OF THE MURRAY
Aboriginal carved trees, photographed by Clifton Cappie Towle (c. 1925)

Aboriginal carved trees, photographed by Clifton Cappie Towle (c. 1925...

Aboriginal carved trees, photographed by Clifton Cappie Towle (c. 1925)

Aboriginal men making bark canoe after heating it over fire, ca. 1905

Aboriginal men making bark canoe after heating it over fire, ca. 1905

Aboriginal men making bark canoe after heating it over fire, New South Wales. Photographed by Thomas Dick ca. 1905

A group of Aboriginal men in possum skin cloaks and blankets in 1858 at Penshurst in Victoria

A group of Aboriginal men in possum skin cloaks and blankets in 1858 a...

Group of Aboriginal men in possum skin cloaks and blankets. An additional figure on the left, man with a gun? - has been blotted out, just a blur remains.

Aboriginal man with spear, woomera (spear-thrower) and waddy, South Australia. ca. 1876

Aboriginal man with spear, woomera (spear-thrower) and waddy, South Au...

Aboriginal man with spear, woomera (spear-thrower) and waddy, South Australia. Photographed by Captain Sweet ca. 1876

Aboriginal bark canoe in process of construction, South Australia ca. 1862

Aboriginal bark canoe in process of construction, South Australia ca. ...

Aboriginal bark canoe in process of construction, South Australia. Photographed by General Burnell ca. 1862. [On back of photograph] 'Aboriginal Canoe Building on Murray River / The sheet of bark, after being... More

Rock paintings - NMA-11802

Rock paintings - NMA-11802

Aboriginal people painted on rock surfaces using four main colours - red, yellow, black and white. Only rarely were other colours employed. Red, yellow and white come from rocks and clay, and black often from c... More

Aboriginal winter encampments in wurlies, near Adelaide, South Australia, Eugene von Guérard ca. 1858

Aboriginal winter encampments in wurlies, near Adelaide, South Austral...

Aboriginal winter encampments in wurlies, near Adelaide, South Australia, Eugene von Guérard ca. 1858

Aboriginal carved trees, photographed by Henry King (ca.1889 and 1894)

Aboriginal carved trees, photographed by Henry King (ca.1889 and 1894)

Aboriginal carved trees, photographed by Henry King (ca.1889-1894). A remarkable example of a carved burial tree. This photo was taken by Henry King in 1889-1894 before it was removed and taken to the Australi... More

Aboriginal man carrying a shield and waddy, South Australia, ca. 1875

Aboriginal man carrying a shield and waddy, South Australia, ca. 1875

Aboriginal man holding a shield and waddy, South Australia. Photographed by Captain Sweet ca. 1875

Aboriginal man carrying a shield, waddy and boomerang, South Australia, ca. 1875

Aboriginal man carrying a shield, waddy and boomerang, South Australia...

Aboriginal man carrying a shield, waddy and boomerang, South Australia. Photographed by Captain Sweet ca. 1875

Aboriginal burial mound and carved trees, William Blandowski ca. 1856-1857

Aboriginal burial mound and carved trees, William Blandowski ca. 1856-...

Aboriginal burial mound. Illustrates of Aboriginal Australia by William Blandowski between 1856-1857. William Blanowski was an explorer, natural scientist and artist who led a Victorian government expedition ... More

Aboriginal burial mound, William Blandowski ca. 1856-1857

Aboriginal burial mound, William Blandowski ca. 1856-1857

Aboriginal burial mound. Illustrates of Aboriginal Australia by William Blandowski between 1856-1857. William Blanowski was an explorer, natural scientist and artist who led a Victorian government expedition t... More

Aboriginal burial mound, Australia, Charles Sturt (1833)

Aboriginal burial mound, Australia, Charles Sturt (1833)

Aboriginal burial mound. 'Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia' by Charles Sturt (1833)

Heating bark for making bark canoe 1905

Heating bark for making bark canoe 1905

Heating bark for making bark canoe. Photographed by Thomas Dick ca. 1905

Aboriginal man carrying a spear and waddy, South Australia, ca. 1875

Aboriginal man carrying a spear and waddy, South Australia, ca. 1875

Aboriginal man carrying a spear and waddy, South Australia. Photographed by Captain Sweet ca. 1875

Page from gurre kamilaroi or Kamilaroi Sayings

Page from gurre kamilaroi or Kamilaroi Sayings

A page from Gurre Kamilaroi (1856) by William Ridley (1819–1878).

Arrernte people's dance (from a book Published in 1931) P.310

Arrernte people's dance (from a book Published in 1931) P.310

日本語: アランダ族の踊り(1931年出版の本より)

Aboriginal camp, ca.1858

Aboriginal camp, ca.1858

Aboriginal camp, Victoria. Richard Daintree and Antoine Fauchery, circa. 1858.

Australian Aboriginal Message Sticks (Howitt, 1889)

Australian Aboriginal Message Sticks (Howitt, 1889)

Australian message sticks. Message sticks were inscribed with notches and strokes whose meaning is codified. They are typically given to a messenger who delivers it to a recipient (often after a long journey).... More

Aboriginals under temporary bark gunya (shelter), ca. 1888

Aboriginals under temporary bark gunya (shelter), ca. 1888

Aboriginal Australians under temporary bark gunya (shelter), D.Le Souef, ca. 1888

Two Aboriginal men spearing fish from bark canoe, c 1905

Two Aboriginal men spearing fish from bark canoe, c 1905

Two Aboriginal men spearing fish from bark canoe. Photographed by Thomas Dick c.1905

Rock carvings - NMA-144270

Rock carvings - NMA-144270

Rock carvings. A very definite picture of a lizard fully 60cm long stands out boldly (Deception Creek, Red Gorge, Flinders Ranges, South Australia).

Aboriginal woman in front of bark gunya (shelter), Johns Album ca. 1872

Aboriginal woman in front of bark gunya (shelter), Johns Album ca. 187...

Aboriginal woman sewing possum pelts in front of bark shelter, Victoria, Johns Album 1872

Brewarrina Aboriginal Fish Traps, photographed by Henry King ca.1893

Brewarrina Aboriginal Fish Traps, photographed by Henry King ca.1893

Brewarrina Aboriginal Fish Traps, photographed by Henry King ca.1893

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