Report on an ethnohistorical investigation into the Aboriginal heritage of the Fremantle area

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AuthorGibbs, MartinCorporate AuthorFremantle (W.A. : Municipality). CouncilDescriptionCommissioned by the Fremantle City Council, this report details an ethnohistorical investigation into the pre-European and post-contact Aboriginal usage of the Fremantle area. This includes a general introduction to traditional Aboriginal life and economy in the Swan River region, and a summary of economic information directly relevant to the Fremantle area. A brief coverage is made of the post-contact Aboriginal history of the district, up until the present. In addition, specific locations of known or supposed traditional and historical significance are noted together with details suitable for inclusion into the framework of the Bicentennial Heritage TrailImprintUnpublished typescript prepared by the Centre for Prehistory UWA for Fremantle City Council, 1988 Centre for Prehistory, University of Western Australia 1988Collation50 leaves 30 cm.LanguageEnglishDate Published1988Notes Archival copy held offsite with Council Archives. Record number not known; Text on recto only; Bibliography: leaf 45-50Dewey Class305.89915 GIBPublication FormatReport

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Barcode3011800018074930118000703227LocationReference Collection

SubjectAboriginal AustraliansSocial life and customsAntiquitiesCollectionPublications CollectionFirst Nations Collection

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