Dr Walker, a medical practitioner, observed and treated a variety of people for an array of illinesses, ranging from dental problems to venerial disease during his travels and professional life, some of which is documented in his diaries. He and Mrs Walker also observed and described some Australian Aboriginal ceremonial activity and associated materials.

A loose leaf diary detailing WD Walker's daily life including study, medical duties, travel and personal routine. This item covers locations around Alice springs, Yellow Cliffs and Glen Helen Northern Territory.

References to photographs taken include:

• aPica (Australian Aboriginal man), sugarbag ants, Australian Aboriginal family, Larokintja, Australian Aboriginal man drinking from his bean tree coolamon 3 February 1928. This item is restricted.
  
  
• aPica (Australian Aboriginal man) and Candu-nanu (Australian Aboriginal man) making fire rubbing woomera across a split yam stick 4 February 1928
  
  
• mountain devil, Australian Aboriginal people cooking and eating 7 February 1928
  
  
• ducks at Glen Helen Gap 11 February 1928
  
  
• Simpsons Gap 15 February 1928
  
  
• watch repairs, Mr Hayball and Rosie, station bridges across Finke River 27 February 1928
  
  
• Australian Aboriginal man 'whipping water' with a camel, 28 February 1928
  
  
• Said Mouladad (Presumed Afghan man) at Yellow Cliffs and 50 camels 29 February 1928
  
  

Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

• Margina Hill, aPica (Australian Aboriginal man), Tatche-te-kulpa (Australian Aboriginal man), Australian Aboriginal people, Syd (Australian Aboriginal man), kangaroo, sugarbag ants, Johnny cakes, caterpillars, Bill Littlejohn, police officer, Dick Turner, camels 1 February 1928. This item is restricted.
  
  
• Armangurr, Yaih Yaih, Mt Wedge, Marimya Creek, aPica (Australian Aboriginal man), Tatche-te-kulpa (Australian Aboriginal man), kangaroo, joey 2 February 1928
  
  
• desert oaks, Carinyarina, Indungauguna, lightning, aPica (Australian Aboriginal man), Syd (Australian Aboriginal man), Tom (Australian Aboriginal man), Tatche-te-kulpa (Australian Aboriginal man), flies, Mollie, broke watch glass and stuck it up with stickey tape 3 February 1928
  
  
• camels, Indungunguna, Candu-nanu (Australian Aboriginal man), Cutchacoolta (Nagathera) (Australian Aboriginal man), Taylor well, WycliffeNT Well, Afghan camels, Australian Aboriginal people 4 February 1928
  
  
• Syd (Australian Aboriginal man), Tom (Australian Aboriginal man), aPica (Australian Aboriginal man), Tatche-te-kulpa (Australian Aboriginal man), Bill Littlejohn, police officer, Jack Brooks, camels 5 February 1928
  
  
• Yaih Yaih, camels, Archie Giles, Tatche-te-kulpa (Australian Aboriginal man), Candu-nanu (Australian Aboriginal man), police officer, Bill Littlejohn 6 February 1928
  
  
• Syd (Australian Aboriginal man), Kangaroo, Candu-nanu (Australian Aboriginal man), Mr Stefansson, police officer, Bill Littlejohn, Johnny cakes, mountain devil 7 February 1928. This item is restricted.
  
  
• Tatche-te-kulpa (Australian Aboriginal man), Napoona spring, Bullethead (Australian Aboriginal man) , aPica (Australian Aboriginal man) 8 February 1928. This item is restricted.
  
  
• Haast Bluff, Glen Hellen, aPica (Australian Aboriginal man), Jack Brooks, ceremony, Archie Giles, Loonda Creek, teal-, emu, dingo, Raggatts Gap, Elyenowe Waterhole, tobacco, matches, pocket knife, joeys preserved in salt, Archie Giles 9 February 1928. This item is restricted.
  
  
• flies, police officer, Bill Littlejohn, Mt Saunders, ducks, cranes, old Fred Raggatt 10 February 1928
  
  
• Glen Helen, police officer, Bill Littlejohn, goat, donkey, Fred Raggatt, Murray Downs, Tennant Creek, pichi, Australian Aboriginal people, Barrow Creek, Winnecke in 1880, Florence River, rubies in 1887, Archie Cameron, overland telegraph, Tibbo (Australian Aboriginal man) 11 February 1928
  
  
• Yabilba, Ellery's Gap, emu eggs, Arunda and Loritja, Syd (Australian Aboriginal man) and Tommy (Australian Aboriginal man), emu, ceremony, Jack Brooks 12 February 1928. This item is restricted.
  
  
• Rungowa, euro, camel, joey in tobacco tin of salt, Wolfe, Mawson, Madigan, slatpetre mine, Raggatts Gap, chrysler car, Syd (Australian Aboriginal man), languas (herbs), witchety grub, printee 13 February 1928
  
  
• Mt Conway, frog,s forgotten how to swim, Syd (Australian Aboriginal man), wild honey, Tommy (Australian Aboriginal man), Arunda, Loritja, Jay Creek 14 February 1928
  
  
• Temple Bar Creek, police officer, Bill Littlejohn, Syd (Australian Aboriginal man), Tommy (Australian Aboriginal man), Mollie, Sam Irvine, Maree, saHawker 15 February 1928
  
  
• Wallis Fogarty, whooping cough 16 February 1928
  
  
• sheet from The Adelaide Chronicle dated 11 December 1930 mostly dealing with good rainfall in central and northern Australia, news clipping The Adelaide Chronicle dated 4 June 1931 headed ‘Cattle again plentiful, no rise in preces, quality good’ Horse Shoe Bend, Jack King, Sam Irvine, Denny White, grass matting for traction 17 February 1928
  
  
• Miss Roper, Mr Elliott 18 February 1928
  
  
• Tom Norman, Sturt explorers party, Keckwick, Thirn, Winnecke, Pat Halls, Jack McGory, Johnny ,Woodforde, Anna Chambers, historical chronicle from 1868 to 1890 19 February 1928
  
  
• Mr Hayball, Old Crown, Yellow Cliffs, Afghan-Crossing 20 February 1928
  
  
• Poonunga Wells, New Crown, Mollie, Mr Timms, Mr Hayball, Bob (Australian Aboriginal man), camels, Finke, cattle, drought, camera, Jones Well, Stott, the Bungallow, aeroplanes, car, saltbush, goldfields, Afghan 21 February 1928
  
  
• South Well, Mr Hayball, Ashburton, drought, saltbush, mulga, Owen Springs, Hermannsburg 22 February 1928
  
  
• McDills Bore, Mayfields, saltbush, Crown Point, Australian Aboriginal labour, correspondence schools, Mr Hayball 23 February 1928
  
  
• Crown Point, Mr Hayball 24 February 1928
  
  
• Crown Point, Billy McCoy, Mrs. Stott, Mavis, Mrs Elliot, Mr Stan Young, saTodmorden, Horse Shoe Bend, Toby (Australian Aboriginal man), Sr Pope, Phil Windle 25 February 1928
  
  
• Sam Irvine, Mollie, Oodnadatta, Mr Hayball 26 February 1928
  
  
• Phil Windle, Yellow Cliffs, ice scratches on cliffs, see also slide marked "Yellow Cl". Goyder, Sam Irvine, catterpillar, Mollie, whippet car, garden, Jones Well, Kalgoorlie, gold, 27 February 1928
  
  
• Rosie, (Australian Aboriginal woman), Arunda, Anna Creek, Tennant Creek, Ruby (Australian Aboriginal woman) refused to be photographed, Mr Hayball 28 February 1928
  
  
• Crown Point, Yellow Cliffs, Gus Brandt, Ivor -Windlens, Jumpy Jack (Australian Aboriginal man) Loritja man, ice scratches at Yellow Cliffs, Wolfe, Old Crown ceremony, Mr Freer, Said Mouladad (Presumed Afghan man) in Oodnadatta 28 years, whooping cough 29 February 1928. This item is restricted.