Indigenous Australia

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Pair of aboriginal Kadaitcha shoes, made of emu feathers and human hair. Tightly woven and in great condition for the age. Collected central australia in 1940's
Communication
Governor Arthur's Proclamation to the Aborigines 1st Nov. 1828…
"Wongo... a tall powerful man with intelligent face, deep set eyes and a heavy beard". From Donald Thomson in Arnhem Land by Donald Thomson, 1983.
Vivid Maps
Map of Australia (1802). One of the first that separated Tasmania from the mainland.
Early photographs: Indigenous Victorians
Early photographs - Indigenous Victorians - Aboriginal camp