Collection Item
Assen Timbery, Aboriginal boomerang maker, La Perouse 1959
La Perouse was at the end of the tramline — a popular, sunny destination for day-trippers from Sydney. The local Aboriginal community gave boomerang throwing demonstrations for visitors and sold hand-crafted boomerangs as souvenirs. The Timbery family was well-known for their boomerang making and throwing skills.
Collection Item Type:
Graphic Materials
Photograph
Call Number:
Australian Photographic Agency - 06887
Published date:
1959