Historical information

Photo taken at Carrs Plains in 1874 of Indigenous or First Nation People outside a wood and bark hut.
In 1861, William Dennis of Carrs Plains Station, a staunch Methodist became Honorary, Aboriginal Protector for the area.
One of his main tasks to give Government supplied food and clothing to the Aboriginals.
Many district, remaining Aborigines became based at Carrs Plains, and their dead were buried in a cemetery on the station.
In a Protector's report 1869, Dennis wrote that only one male worked regularly on the property, a Bullock driver.

Physical description

Black and white photograph of a wood and bark hut with a group of men, women and children out the front.

Inscriptions & markings

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