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.

DAISY COLLINS

Daisy Collins collecting bark for medicine and love magic. The photograph was taken near Newcastle Waters in 1985.

BOOMERANG MANUFACTURE

Boomerangs being made by Nuggett Collins Jarpata, 1986. In the background is his family. The photograph was taken at Newcastle Waters.

DAISY COLLINS

Daisy Collins, 1985. Daisy is collecting gum to make a sweet drink. Part of hunting and collecting involves teaching young novices about the country.

MAKING BOOMERANGS

Nuggett Collins Jarpata and Daisy Collins making boomerangs for trade and exchange, 1985.

NUGGETT COLLINS AND FAMILY

Nuggett Collins Jarpata with his family at Newcastle Waters, 1985. He is making some boomerangs for trade and exchange.

NUGGETT AND DAISY COLLINS

Nuggett and Daisy Collins 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.

DAISY COLLINS COLLECTING GUM

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

NUGGETT AND DAISY COLLINS

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

NUGGETT COLLINS AT NEWCASTLE WATERS

Nuggett Collins Jarpata with his family, 1986. Nuggett is making boomerangs for trade and exchange.

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 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.

DAISY COLLINS

Daisy Collins collecting bark for medicine and love magic. The photograph was taken near Newcastle Waters in 1985.

BOOMERANG MANUFACTURE

Boomerangs being made by Nuggett Collins Jarpata, 1986. In the background is his family. The photograph was taken at Newcastle Waters.

DAISY COLLINS

Daisy Collins, 1985. Daisy is collecting gum to make a sweet drink. Part of hunting and collecting involves teaching young novices about the country.

MAKING BOOMERANGS

Nuggett Collins Jarpata and Daisy Collins making boomerangs for trade and exchange, 1985.

NUGGETT COLLINS AND FAMILY

Nuggett Collins Jarpata with his family at Newcastle Waters, 1985. He is making some boomerangs for trade and exchange.

NUGGETT AND DAISY COLLINS

Nuggett and Daisy Collins 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.

DAISY COLLINS COLLECTING GUM

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

NUGGETT AND DAISY COLLINS

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

NUGGETT COLLINS AT NEWCASTLE WATERS

Nuggett Collins Jarpata with his family, 1986. Nuggett is making boomerangs for trade and exchange.

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.