Aboriginal stories and customs as told to NB Tindale by EG Waterhouse

Archive Collections / Dr Norman Barnett Tindale / Series AA338/82 / Aboriginal stories and customs as told to NB Tindale by EG Waterhouse

Aboriginal stories and customs as told by Eben Gowrie Waterhouse (1881-1977) to NB Tindale. Handwritten notes intended to be typed up. Stories are as follows: Origin of the native cat; Rain making; Childrens names; Parachilna Ochre Mine; Rain stone (the mineral calcspar) ; Hunting net; Hunting mounds; Mourning; Parnkalla survivor; Rock Carvings. Most relate to the Blinman area.

People mentioned: Waria (Bennie) of Blinman (SA), Fannie Richardson, EG Waterhouse (1881-1977), Frome Bob of Mt Serle District, Murinawakina (Joe)

Places mentioned: Wirrealpa Station (SA), Morowie waterhole, New Wertaloona Station, (SA), Blinman (SA), Parachilna Gorge (SA), (SA)Parachilna Ochre Mine (SA), Windy Creek (SA), Blinman Range (SA), Ajax Mine (SA), Beltana (SA), Booleroo Springs (SA), Melrose (SA), Black Rock (SA), Balcanoona (SA), Angipena goldfield (SA)

Fauna: Yita (native cat), Gurko (night lizard),

Handwritten foolscap, 5 pages

CreatorDr Norman Barnett Tindale
ControlAA338/82-12
Date Range1929  -  1929
Quantity 0.1cm,   5   Pages
FormatsGeneral Correspondence
Series AA338/82