Ngadjonji LandsLocation of Ngadjonji lands around Malanda in far north Queensland, Australia AntquityAncient history of the Ngadjonji Quest for Food Finding food in the tropical rainforest, plants, animals, eels... Languagea glossary of Ngadjonji wordsTechnology weapons, baskets, fire and trap technology Tree Climbingdemonstration of Ngadjonji method of tree climbing Old Photosthe Ngadjonji continued their traditional culture in the rainforest until the 1930's and keep a contunuous link to the rainforest to this day Old Storiestwo stories from the Elders Ngadjonji TodayNgadjonji culture continues today Acknowledgementsdedicated to "Dulubul" Earth Science Australia Return to the main page of Earth Science Australia - no advertising, no spyware

early contact 1920's

 

  Early Contact 1920's

  Ngadjonji History of the Rainforest People

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 Early Contact 1920's

The Ngadjonji elders have tentatively identified this band as Mamu and Ngadjonji. Miss J. Calico thought the tall man was her Great granduncle Mick. That dates the photograph to early European settlement (c.1920), which would correlate with the peoples starved appearance.

Photo courtesy of the Eacham Historical Society.