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Bark canoe on the Darling River, near Wilcannia
A man on a bark canoe on the Darling River, near Wilcannia. A descendant of the man has identified him as 'Hero Black' a Barkandji Elder, referred to in some sources as the 'King of the Medindee Tribe'.
Man on a canoe being towed
"A Fijian canoe being towed by the motor boat at Milingimbi 1930s".
Canoe with a pandanus sail
"A canoe with a pandanus sail".
Sailing, Brighton
Sailing canoes during the second heat of the Australian canoe championships at Brighton. l-r Vulcan (Vic); Balus (Vic); Seline (Vic); Skua (S.A.).
View of the Patawalonga
A man paddles a canoe on the Patawalonga, 19 November 1948. 'This photo was not used in any features as the tide had ebbed below the desired level exposing unsightly, seaweed covered flats. Don Paterson is in the canoe.' [Information supplied by Doug Mackenzie].
Unloading supplies from a Catalina seaplane
Loading expedition supplies brought to Groote Eylandt by a RAAF Catalina seaplane, onto a wooden Aboriginal canoe, to set up the first camp during the 1948 American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land. An Aboriginal man stands in the canoe loading the supplies.
Jack Hockley at Second Valley
Jack Hockley with his canoe 'Fury' on over-night stop at Second Valley on his solo trip back from Kangaroo Island. See The Mail, 18 March 1939 page 7 (via Trove Newspapers). He crossed from Hog Bay (Penneshaw) to Cape Jervis and then paddled up the coast to Glenelg.
Doug Mackenzie near mouth of the Patawalonga
Doug Mackenzie (doing a hand stand on his canoe) at high tide on the Patawalonga. Old sheet piling bordering Wigley Reserve can be seen in the distance.
Doug Mackenzie near mouth of the Patawalonga
Doug Mackenzie doing a hand stand on his canoe near mouth of the Patawalonga River, looking north.
Fishing on the River Murray at Chowilla Station
Aboriginal group fishing on the River Murray near Chowilla Station, a woman on the river bank, a man holding a net, several onlookers perched on a fallen tree trunk over the water, one man standing with spear, and three men in a log canoe, one with spear raised. Further information on this image including names of some of those present, is provided on the back of the Godson duplicate print.
A canoeist shooting rapids on the Upper Murray
A canoeist shooting rapids, Upper Murray. [By the shape and style of this 'canoe' it is a Folboat that Walter Hohn [Höhn] made. The photo shows the 'single man' prototype. Hohn migrated from Switzerland to Melbourne in 1928 bringing with him his Folboats and lodging patents for them. There are documents relating to Hohn Folboats in the National Archives of Australia and Australian War Memorial archives. The Army ordered about 280 for the commandos during Pacific Campaign and 10 were used in Operation Rimau, Singapore Harbour attack, in 1944. Information provided by John Hoehn, Switzerland].
'Canoe tree - Loxton'
The trunk of the canoe tree at Loxton showing the area where the bark has been stripped away by local Aborigines to make a canoe.
Canoeing on the Patawalonga
View across the mouth of the the Patawalonga River, early morning, 19 November 1948. A number of small vessels are moored and a large building can be seen on the far bank. 'Closer to the mouth of the Pat. The Pavilion at the end of the Jetty can just be seen partly obscured by the Sailing Club building and the bathing changing enclosure.' [Information supplied by Doug Mackenzie].
View of the Patawalonga
Two men with a canoe on the bank of the Patawalonga look across towards houses on the far bank. 'Like the previous picture this one was also not used due to the receding tide. Don Paterson and Doug Mackenzie (in white).' [Information supplied by Doug Mackenzie].
View of the Patawalonga
View of two men paddling a canoe on the Patawalonga, another man with a dog is standing on the flat with a dog, and houses can be seen on the far bank. 'Same as previous two pictures. Rejected due to receding tide.' [Information supplied by Doug Mackenzie].
Canoe tree
'The Aborigines climbed to a great height to obtain a suitable piece of canoe bark from this red gum on the Edson property at Blanchetown, South Australia'. (Edwards, R.(1972), Aboriginal Bark Canoes of the Murray Valley, Rigby, Adelaide).
Ron Wride and Doug Mackenzie at Victor Harbor
Ron Wride and Doug Mackenzie at Victor Harbour in 1938. Photo from Granite Island.
Canoeists off Glenelg jetty
Photo from Glenelg jetty; Ken Rawson top left, Ron Wride bottom left, Doug Mackenzie far right.
Ron Wride at Murray Bridge about 1942.
Ken Rawson at Moana
Doug Mackenzie at Moana
Doug Mackenzie in small surf at Moana
Canoeing at Lucky Bay
Beth & Charlie Stebbing in canoe.
Aboriginal bark canoe
GENERAL: A white man, possibly an anthropologist, crossing the Murray River on a Aboriginal bark canoe.
Canoeing on the 'Beefacres' dam
PARADISE: Dorothy Shaw from Semaphore and David R. Dickson in a canoe on the 'Beefacres' dam. Dorothy's Father was the manager of a tug company at Port Adelaide.
Canoe tree, Currency Creek
CURRENCY CREEK: A gum tree near Currency Creek which has had its bark cut into by Aboriginal people in order to make a canoe.
Travelling on an outrigger canoe
Five young Papuans, a woman (believed to be Lilla Lashma) and two dogs pictured on an outrigger canoe on a river.
Outrigger canoe
A number of men in an outrigger canoe, with buildings on the shore behind them.
Sunday Island Aboriginal people in canoes
Aboriginal men and children in two canoes off Sunday Island, north of Broome, where the Bardi people lived. On the mount is written: [Sunday Island].
Fisherman and children in canoe on Lake Alexandrina, Graney
Fisherman and children in canoe on Lake Alexandrina, Graney, the fisherman standing to pole the boat along.