AUSTRALIANA ABORIGINAL Natural History –

European settlement and environment of the Pilliga Forest, NSW; includes relations with Aborigines, Jimmy Governor, effects of Aboriginal burning; Gamilaroi language, culture and artefacts; early photograph of Brewarrina fish traps; bird and plant species lists.

• xiv, 465 p., 32 p. of plates : 4 maps ; 24 cm. #201025

• Nations (AIATSIS) Subject:

  • Crime – Against persons
  • Law enforcement – Police trackers
  • Race relations – Betterment societies, etc
  • Art – Sculpture – Tree carving
  • Sites – Ceremonial grounds
  • Art – Rock art – Engraving
  • Fishing – Fish traps
  • Colonisation
  • Race relations – Violent – Massacres, murders, poisonings etc. – To 1900
  • Crime – Bushrangers and outlaws
  • Technology
  • Animals – Birds
  • Environment – Land management – Fire
  • Race relations – Racism – Stereotyping
  • Stories and motifs – Fish
  • Occupations – Pastoral industry workers
  • Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi people (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
  • Anaiwan / Nganyaywana people (D24) (NSW SH56-09)
  • Anaiwan / Nganyaywana language (D24) (NSW SH56-09)
  • Gamilaraay / Gamilaroi / Kamilaroi language (D23) (NSW SH55-12)
  • Breelong (N NSW SH55-16)
  • Brewarrina (N NSW SH55-06)
  • Pilliga (N NSW SH55-12)

  Subject:

  • New South Wales. Pilliga region, to date
  • Forestry. New South Wales. Pilliga region, to date
  • Forests and forestry — New South Wales — Pilliga region — History
  • Pilliga region (N.S.W.) — History