Historical information
Indigenous or First Nation Person beside a large Red River Gum and next to a river (Richardson River) with aboriginal tools. Photo taken at Carrs Plains.
Holford Wettenhall, took over as Protector when William Dennis left the Station. Observed during this time indigenous people mainly hunted possum.
At the turn of the century the last surviving indigenous people at Carrs Plains were moved to Lake Tyers Mission in East Gippsland 588Km away.
Photo said to be of "Blind Tommy" but unsure of this information.
Physical description
Black and white photograph of a large River Red Gum, with a man standing holding a boomerang, killing stick and shield.
Inscriptions & markings
Copyright Museum of Victoria
