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

jessie calico 1950

Jessie Calico 1950

c.1955 Miss Jessie Calico in Edmonton where she worked at the home of the dentist, Mr O'Brien and his wife.

Jessie Calico, 1998

She was released from Yarrabah in the 40's to work with her father who was a groundsman on the property. Jessie's mother died at Yarrabah but her grandmother was allowed to leave and join her son and granddaughter. The Calico family had been compulsorily sent to Yarrabah after being captured when they came to receive their blanket rations in the mid 1930's. Jessie was just a young child when sent away, but she still remembers the camp at Malanda.

Photo courtesy of the Eacham Historical Society