HUNTING FOR GOANNA ON THE BARKLY TABLELANDS

Hunting for sand goanna on the Barkly Tablelands 1985.

NUGGETT AND DAISY COLLINS

Nuggett and Daisy Collins collecting tree gum to make a sweet drink, 1987.

DAISY COLLINS

Daisy Collins fishing at Longreach Waterhole in 1985.

NUGGETT COLLINS HUNTING

Nuggett Collins Jarpata hunting near Newcastle Waters, 1985.

DAISY COLLINS COLLECTING BARK

Daisy Collins collecting coolibah bark to make a white ash called jiri jiri, 1985. It is used for to make medicine to settle an upset stomach. It is also used as a kind of love magic when it is rubbed on a prospective partners shoulder without them knowing.

NUGGETT COLLINS HUNTING

Nuggett Collins Jarpata hunting sand goanna near Newcastle Waters, 1985.

CLARKIE

Clarkie out hunting sand goanna on the Barkly Tablelands, 1985.

NUGGETT COLLINS HUNTING

Nuggett Collins Jarpata hunting near Newcastle Waters, 1985.

COLLECTING GUM NEAR NEWCASTLE WATERS

Nuggett Collins Jarpata collecting gum near Newcastle Waters to make a sweet drink, 1985.

DAISY COLLINS COLLECTING GUM

Daisy Collins collecting gum to make a sweet drink, 1985.

COLLECTING GUM NEAR NEWCASTLE WATERS

Collecting Gum near Newcastle Waters to make a sweet drink, 1987.

DOROTHY NUGGETT FISHING

Dorothy Nuggett fishing at Longreach Waterhole near Newcastle Waters, 1985.

WITCHETTY GRUB DUG FROM THE BASE OF A TREE

Witchetty grub being prepared for cooking after being dug from the base of a tree.

COLLECTING GUM

Young girl helping to collect gum to make a sweet drink. The photograph was taken near Newcastle Waters in 1985.

NUGGETT COLLINS

Nuggett Collins Jarpata hunting near Newcastle Waters, 1985.

DAISY COLLINS FISHING

Daisy Collins fishing at Longreach Waterhole near Newcastle Waters. Traditionally, Daisy would place a hollow log into shallow water and then her and all the children would splash in the water near the log and the fish would hide in the hollow. The ends of the log would then be blocked to catch the fish.

NUGGETT COLLINS HUNTING

Nuggett Collins Jarpata hunting near Newcastle Waters 1984. The wallaby, kalu, was cooked on an open fire at our camp that night. Hunting trips are one of the main ways of showing young novices the country.

HUNTING FOR GOANNA ON THE BARKLY TABLELANDS

Hunting for sand goanna on the Barkly Tablelands 1985.

NUGGETT AND DAISY COLLINS

Nuggett and Daisy Collins collecting tree gum to make a sweet drink, 1987.

DAISY COLLINS

Daisy Collins fishing at Longreach Waterhole in 1985.

NUGGETT COLLINS HUNTING

Nuggett Collins Jarpata hunting near Newcastle Waters, 1985.

DAISY COLLINS COLLECTING BARK

Daisy Collins collecting coolibah bark to make a white ash called jiri jiri, 1985. It is used for to make medicine to settle an upset stomach. It is also used as a kind of love magic when it is rubbed on a prospective partners shoulder without them knowing.

NUGGETT COLLINS HUNTING

Nuggett Collins Jarpata hunting sand goanna near Newcastle Waters, 1985.

CLARKIE

Clarkie out hunting sand goanna on the Barkly Tablelands, 1985.

NUGGETT COLLINS HUNTING

Nuggett Collins Jarpata hunting near Newcastle Waters, 1985.

COLLECTING GUM NEAR NEWCASTLE WATERS

Nuggett Collins Jarpata collecting gum near Newcastle Waters to make a sweet drink, 1985.

DAISY COLLINS COLLECTING GUM

Daisy Collins collecting gum to make a sweet drink, 1985.

COLLECTING GUM NEAR NEWCASTLE WATERS

Collecting Gum near Newcastle Waters to make a sweet drink, 1987.

DOROTHY NUGGETT FISHING

Dorothy Nuggett fishing at Longreach Waterhole near Newcastle Waters, 1985.

WITCHETTY GRUB DUG FROM THE BASE OF A TREE

Witchetty grub being prepared for cooking after being dug from the base of a tree.

COLLECTING GUM

Young girl helping to collect gum to make a sweet drink. The photograph was taken near Newcastle Waters in 1985.

NUGGETT COLLINS

Nuggett Collins Jarpata hunting near Newcastle Waters, 1985.

DAISY COLLINS FISHING

Daisy Collins fishing at Longreach Waterhole near Newcastle Waters. Traditionally, Daisy would place a hollow log into shallow water and then her and all the children would splash in the water near the log and the fish would hide in the hollow. The ends of the log would then be blocked to catch the fish.

NUGGETT COLLINS HUNTING

Nuggett Collins Jarpata hunting near Newcastle Waters 1984. The wallaby, kalu, was cooked on an open fire at our camp that night. Hunting trips are one of the main ways of showing young novices the country.