Miscellanea - Articles. The Kimberley, Western Australia. [Worrorra, Wunambal]
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The material comprises 11 bundles, 116 pages, of typescript articles with some pencil entries, primarily describing the relevant regions, local economies and industry, with generally brief reference to the local Aboriginal peoples.
Language Groups: The Worrorra, Wunambal.
Bundle 1, 8 pp: Article entitled: 'The lure of the Glenelg WA'. The exploration of the Glenelg River and settlement of its surrounds. Referencing contact with the Local Worrorra people.
Bundle 2, 6 pp: Article entitled: 'Eastern Kimberley' refers to the economic development of the region.
Bundle 3, 8 pp: Article entitled: 'The Intelligence of the Australian Aborigine. 'The Blackfellow's Language.' Noted at end in pencil: "Most of this article was originally written for the Sydney Morning Herald."
Bundle 4, 8 pp: Article entitled: 'Travelling in the Kimberleys, Northern Kimberley' primarily a description of the area north of the King Leopold Ranges and west of the Durack Range with brief reference to the ...hostility of the natives the peoples along the coast from about the Walcott Inlet to beyond the mouth of the Drysdale River.
Bundle 5, 7 pp: Article entitled: 'The North Kimberley Aborigines. A Little Known People.' The appearance of Aboriginal people from these areas is described followed by aspects of kinship, marriage laws, and avoidance of the mother-in-law. Places mentioned: King Leopold Ranges, Walcott Inlet, Port George, Forrest River district.
Bundle 6 holds a copy of the article in Bundle 5.
Bundle 7, 5 pp: Article entitled: 'Northern Kimberley, An Inhospitable Coast' contains a description of the region and brief description of the Indigenous peoples including population and meeting places including Drysdale, Durack, Gibb, Lyne and the Prince Regent Rivers, and Cambridge [river], Walcott Inlet, Wyndham.
Bundle 8, 6 pp: Article entitled: 'Travelling in the Kimberlies, WA.' Places include: Cape Leveque, Lombardina Mission, Sunday Island. Brief reference to local Aboriginal people.
Bundle 9, 5 pp: Article entitled: 'Travelling in the Kimberlies WA'. Brief reference to the local Aboriginal people. Places include: The peninsula near Broome and Derby, Lombardina mission.
Bundle 10, 15 pp: Article entitled: 'Travelling in the Kimberlies, WA'. Places mentioned: The Benedictine Mission, Drysdale River, Wyndham, Forrest River Mission. Reference to the living conditions of the local Aboriginal people. Also included a second article 'Travelling in the East Kimberley'. Places include: Hall's Creek, Fitzroy Crossing township, Fitzroy Valley and the country across the Leopolds; and Aboriginal Government Stations. Both these articles primarily describe the region and industry with minor reference to the local Aboriginal peoples.
Bundle 11, 14 pp: General notes on missions George Grey, Port George Mission, Doubtful Bay [appear to be notes on the search for a plane -the great monoplane] with reference to the Worrorra and Unambal [Wunambal].
Places include Western Australia, The Kimberley, Cape Leveque, Lombardina Mission, Benedictine Mission, Forrest River Mission, Halls Creek, Fitzroy Crossing, Moola Bulla, Walcott Inlet, Wyndham, King Leopold Ranges, Durack Range.
LanguageWorrorra Language (K17) (WA SD51-16)Wunambal Language (K22) (WA SD51-12)