This Kingfisher account book was used to record the names of donors and what physical resources and/or cash they had given to Moongalba beginning in 1972 to 1974. At the back of the book there are rough balance sheets from July 1972 to July 1976 with some loose receipts and invoices included.

This file contains several documents which include:
'Submission to the Department of Aboriginal Affairs re the Moongalba Project' from the Noonuccal-Nughie Board;
'Submission re Myora Park Project to Redlands Shire Council, 21 October 1971 by Kath Walker;
'Specification for Moongalba, National Aboriginal Cultural and Training Centre, Stradbroke Island Queensland' (typescript and one carbon copy, in binders);
Correspondence regarding the proposed National Aboriginal; Lease of reserve - Aboriginal Cultural Centre - Mrs Kath Walker - letter and agreement, dated 23 Aug 1976;
Typescript draft by Judith Wright 'An island meeting-place';
Photocopy of article by Ray Carmichael 'For Kath Walker and Moongalba : the last noble savage';
Photocopy of article by Margaret Read Lauer "Kath Walker at Moongalba : making the new dreamtime';
Typescript by Bob Tait 'Moongalba meeting';
Documents that were originally in a folder labelled "Moongalba": lease agreement between Kathleen Jean Mary Walker and Shire of Redland Council, 1972 with architectural sketches; and "Moongalba : a film proposal" by Helen Boyd. Ist draft. (typescript).

Research material on other cultural centers; studies; and plans and timetables for students, work by children, and papers relating to the setting up of Moongalba. Includes: Paper presented by Mr. Ken Colbung of Western Australia to national seminar on Aboriginal art, A.N.U. Canberra, A.C.T. for proposed plan of Aboriginal Cultural College Complex 80 miles north of Perth : report on the use of Mogumber Training Centre by Aboriginal Cultural Enterprises Society (Inc.); 'Cross-cultural work with Aborigines - experiement at Stradbroke Island, Jan. 1976' by Divine World Missionaries; 'A list of bora grounds in south-east Queensland' compiled for the Directors of the Bronong Project by Elizabeth N. Marks; 'Aboriginal associations with the Nerang district' by the University of Queensland Department of Anthropology and Sociology; 'The project - Aranarawai Co-op'; photocopies of examples of Aboriginal music [for use by the Museum Art Gallery Moongalba]; and 'A submission to the Commonwealth of Australia Department of Aboriginal Affairs : The National Aboriginal Centre' by James C. Maccormick, Architect.

Kath Walker was invited to Papua New Guinea in 1973 and 1976.

In 1973 she was invited to attend the Third Nuigini Arts Festival with the Yirrkala Aboriginal dancers. She presented poetry readings and spoke about Aboriginal literature. Included is correspondence, itineraries, and programmes relating to her attendance at this Festival.

At the First Independent Papua New Guinea Writers' Conference, held between July 1 and 4, 1976 at Port Morseby, she presented a keynote address. A copy of her speech is included as well as programmes, workshop information and schedules, an invitation, an information sheet and a writers survey form (not filled in). A book which was given to her is included with this PNG material and is inscribed by the author to Kath: Liyong, Taban Lo (1976). Myth language and literature. 2. The literature of developing nations: negritude. University of Papua New Guinea

This Chelsea book-keeping book has a substantial number of journal entries by Kath Walker outlining activities in setting up Moongalba by her and her helpers. The first one dates from 1 June 1972. It begins: 'Bill Mewett & I started clearing the land. Much prickly pear to dig out and destroy. Wet weather preventing our working. Put in three hours'. Some entries have newspaper cuttings included. When Kath left for her New Zealand tour in September 1972, Bill Mewett took over the journal entries. Entries on activities are made by others. Kath's entries become more of a diary as time progresses with personal activities, her health, general observations (like the weather), rather than just what work was done around Moongalba. By the beginning of 1976 most entries are from visitors to Moongalba.

Copy of the publication: Stradbroke Island Symposium edited by N. C. Stevens and R. Monroe. Published by The Royal Society of Queensland 1975

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are warned that this resource contains mention of ceremony. It may contain images, transcripts or names of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples now deceased. It may also contain historically and culturally sensitive words, terms, and descriptions.

Kath Walker was the Australian delegate at the International Writers' Conference (Hari Sasra) in Malaysia, 1974. This file includes:
correspondence between Department of Foreign Affairs and Australian High Commission, Kuala Lumpur; newspaper cuttings, 'Report of the Malaysian visit' by Kath Walker (August 1974), menu, 'Welcome' booklet for the conference (with annotations), certificate (of attendance), and invitations. It also includes two exhibition catalogues (one inscribed) and a book of poems (inscribed). Some material is in Malay.

Original folder was titled 'Short stories'. There is one screen play and 28 short stories. Some are edited or annotated; some have multiple drafts; some are written by Kathryn Ruska. Contains the following short stories:
‘The Armada’;
‘Black Jimmy's Crime’;
‘Boonah’;
‘The Boy who shot the kookaburra’ (condensed from Stradbroke Dreamtime) [on heat sensitive paper];
‘The Bunyip’ (4 versions, one by Kathryn Ruska);
‘The Bush Ranger’ (by Ruska);
‘Cookie’;
‘Edward Ruska’ (2 drafts, one missing first page);
‘Fantasy in Sepia’;
‘Flight into Tunis’ (2 drafts);
‘Gooboora and the Bunyip’;
‘Gubbin and Grasshopper’ (5 drafts);
‘Joshua and Roo-Roo’;
‘Judge Not’ (K. Ruska);
‘Koo-Poo’ (3 drafts);
‘Koorie and Boorie’ (2 drafts);
‘Lucy McCullock’;
‘The Magic Hour’ (2 drafts by Kathryn Ruska);
‘The Magic Hour’ (screenplay);
‘No Horses for a Month’ (2 drafts);
‘Poetic Justice’;
‘The Rosary Beads’ (2 drafts);
‘Swans and Che’ (handwritten);
‘The Tail of Pinky Platypus’ (2 drafts by Kathryn Ruska);
‘Tiny and Wee’ (3 drafts; one by Kathryn Ruska) ;
‘The Turtle’;
‘The Unhappy Golliwog’ (3 drafts; one by Kathryn Ruska);
‘We look after our own’ (2 handwritten drafts); and
‘What the Seagulls told me’.

'Moongalba, May, 1974- ' , album with colour photographs with palm trees on cover containing images 15.132 - 15.218

Cash receipt book for Moongalba to provide receipts for cash donations. Six receipts have been issued from 30 Jul 1972 to 22 Feb 1974? and signed by Kath Walker.