Access: No restriction

Collection: Aboriginal Heritage Branch

Location: Tennant Creek (NT)

People: (numbering from left to right and rear to front)

1. Dick, King of the Warramunga Tribe, died in Adelaide hospital
   
   

Remarks: Extract from protector of Aborigines report, June 30, 1906:
An Aboriginal King - the King of the Warramunga Tribe of Aborigines who inhabit the country near Tennant Creek, died n Adelaide hospital on September 15, 1889. Deceased, Who was better known as Mr. David Lindsay's (The Explorer) Black Boy Dick, was about 19 years of age and was 6'6 in height. He had been with Mr. Lindsay in all his journeys since 1886 and had proved a very faithful and trustworthy attendent…"