This postcard by contemporary Tobwabba artist, Ron Potter, suggests a cultural link between the Aboriginal people of Northern New South Wales and traditional bunya feasts. Private Collection

Private Collection

Harry and Paul, Scientific Expedition staff, Low Isles, 1928. Collection of the National Library of Australia

Collection of the National Library of Australia

Aboriginal stockman, 1890

Drawing by Charlie Flannigan 1890 of an Aboriginal stockman and other characters. Collection of  the South Australian Museum Archives

Positioning of Queensland Native Police, Glenrowan, 1880

1 January 1880
19 November 2010
19 November 2010

Collection of the Queensland Police Museum

Sketch drawn by Stanhope O’Conner 19 July 1880 detailing where he and the trackers were positioned during the fire fight with the Kelly Gang. OC indicates O’Conner and Boy indicates the trackers. Collection of the Queensland Police Museum

Native Mounted Police contingent sent to Victoria to hunt for the Kelly Gang.

Collection of the Queensland Police Museum

William Landsborough with Jemmy and Jack Fisherman, 1862. Collection State Library of Victoria

As well as serving as a police magistrate and commissioner of crown lands in Carpentaria, in 1882 Landsborough was awarded £2000 by the Government for his exploratory work. This he used to buy land at Caloundra where he later settled. He died at his property in 1886. Later his remains were taken to Toowong cemetery. 

Collection State Library of Victoria

Landsborough’s Camp 69, reverse, 2008. Explorers were not alone in blazing trees, the reverse side of Landsborough’s tree shows evidence of a large Aboriginal shield being removed from the bar

Copyright © Owen Powell

Aboriginal shield tree, Ackeray Station, Augathella, 1979. Slide by Michael Keniger, Collection of the University of Queensland Library.

Copyright © Michael Keniger and the Collection of the University of Queensland Library

Aboriginal paintings, Carnarvon National Park, 1965. Slides by Richard Hopkins, Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

Copyright © Richard Hopkins and the Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

Aboriginal art, Carnarvon Gorge, 1979. Slides by John Boult, Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

Copyright © John Boult and the Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

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