Draft of publication 'Aboriginal Relics in the Blinman District'

Archive Collections / Percy Stapleton / Series AA306/01 / Draft of publication 'Aboriginal Relics in the Blinman District'

This series includes a typescript draft titled 'Aboriginal relics in the Blinman district by P. Stapleton'. This was published as 'Aboriginal Relics in the Blinman District', SA Naturalist XII (2), February 1931, pp. 21-24. The draft does not include the illustrations published.

The paper is based on research conducted by Stapleton in May 1930 when he visited the Blinman district of South Australia. He discusses rock carvings, Aboriginal stone structures, pitfalls and water signs. Stapleton mentions the following informants: 'Larrakin Tommy', an 'Angorigina native' and Aleck Ryan, described as 'an aboriginal from Mt. Searle [Serle]' and the son of Sidney Ryan Wanjulda.

This series contains references to the following region of South Australia: Flinders Ranges.

CreatorPercy Stapleton
ControlAA 306/1
Date Range1930  -  1930
Quantity 1cm,   1   4 page typescript
Series AA306/01