Report on an investigation into the Aboriginal heritage of the Arthur Head area, Fremantle

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AuthorO' Connor, Susan; Thomson, Rachel McDonald, Eddie M.DescriptionThis report was commissioned by the Fremantle Council, in line with the long term planning objectives outlined in the City of Fremantle Statement of principles for the protection and development of the Arthur Head area. The consultants' brief was to undertake an archaeological field survey in order to establish if there is any physical evidence for pre-European land use of the Arthur Head area, to undertake archival research, and on the basis of this information to prepare a report containing management recommendations. The consultants were also rquested to engage in consultation with relevant Aboriginal people to establish any past or contemporary significance of the area to Aboriginal people. In line with this requirement the archival investigation was expanded to encompass the Aboriginal land use of Arthur Head in the period after European contactImprint[Nedlands, W.A.] University of Western Australia. Centre for Prehistory 1984Collation31 [+ 5] p. ill. 30 cm.LanguageEnglishDate Published1984Notes Archival record held offsite in Council Archives PC0014; Ethnographic report on Arthur Head, Fremantle /by Eddie M. McDonald is included as an appendix. Bibliography: p. 27-31 and last page of appendix. Spiral bindingContent NoteRecent changes to the physical landscape of Arthur Head -- General background to the Aboriginal occupation of the Swan coastal plain : land use and movement -- Ethnohistory of Fremantle / Arthur Head -- Description and results of the archaeological survey of Arthur Head -- Results of the ethnographic survey into the contemporary Aboriginal significance of Arthur Head -- Ethnographic report on Arthur Head, Fremantle. Quarrying -- Spear fishing -- Captain Fremantle -- Walkinshaw Cowan -- Daisy Bates -- Manjaree -- Tract firing -- Aboriginal prisonersDewey Class305 89915 OCOPublication FormatReport

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PeopleYaganSubjectAboriginal AustraliansRound HouseBathers' BayFremantle Whaling CompanyArthur HeadCollectionPublications CollectionIndigenous Collection

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