Big Arthur talks about the lack of initiated Ganggalidda men and 'kultya' at Doomadgee and Borroloola, recorded at Doomadgee; [Archie Rockland?] says a prayer in Garrwa and talks about Christianity, his country, and Ganggalidda beliefs about what happens after death, recorded at Doomadgee.

The audiocassette case insert contains the following handwritten summary:
Side 1:
'Big Arthur, then later on Mickey Mick and Archie Rockland, talking of how no ceremonies at Doomadgee - love to go to Borroloola or M. Is.'.
Side 2:
'Archie Rockland talking of his country and notions of spirit, heaven, god, etc... tooth knocked out, etc....'.

Echo Peter talks about researchers at Borroloola, Garrwa migration and history, Ganggalidda coastal country and Garrwa kinship terms, recorded at Doomadgee; Jupiter [Peter?] gives Garrwa names for plants and animals, recorded at Doomadgee.

The audiocassette case insert contains the following handwritten summary:
Side 1:
'Echo Peter: land ownership and some data on ceremonial life'.
Side 2:
'Jupiter (Peter?): Garawa names for fish, birds, animals, etc.'.

Reel-to-reel tape sound recordings made at Doomadgee, Queensland, documenting aspects of Ganggalidda culture and history. The speakers and performers include Big Arthur, Johnny Watson, Dick Brookdale, Emily Ned, Billy Joe, Tommy Dot [Dodd?].

Draft typescript with handwritten emendations. This manuscript contains vocabularies for the Kabi-kabi, Wakka-wakka, Yugarabul and Yugumbir languages. The twelve page preface includes notes on grammar and pronunciation, pronunciation of letters, and grammar of the Yugumbir, Yugarabul and Wakka languages. The chapters: Vocabulary: English - Kabi and Kabi - English (78 leaves); Vocabulary: English - Yugumbir and Yugumbir - English (68 leaves); Vocabulary: English - Yugarabul and Yugarabul - English (29 leaves), Declension of a noun of the Yugarabul language (adapted from the work of Rev. W. Ridley) (1 leaf); Vocabulary: English - Wakka and Wakka - English (24 leaves); Some notes on the manners and customs of the aborigines of South East Queensland; Aboriginal place names of South-east Queensland; Index of names; and a map of south east Queensland. A railways map of south east Queensland has beeen coloured by Watson to show the lingual divisions and has the date of 1939.

It was published as a Supplement to the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia (Queensland) no. 34, vol. XLVII in 1944.

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