Photographs relating to Norman Barnett Tindale's visit to the North West of South Australia and adjacent parts of Western Australia, 1957.

Archive Collections / Dr Norman Barnett Tindale / Series AA338/05 / Photographs relating to Norman Barnett Tindale's visit to the North West of South Australia and adjacent parts of Western Australia, 1957.
Supplementary to 'Journal of Visit to the North West of South Australia and adjacent parts of Western Australia by Norman B. Tindale. April - May 1957'. (AA 338/1/22/1).

Item AA 338/5/21 is supplementary to Norman Barnett Tindale's: 'Journal of Visit to the North West of South Australia and adjacent parts of Western Australia by Norman B. Tindale. April May 1957.' (AA 338/1/22/1). The expedition was organised by the Board for Anthropological Research (BAR, see AA 346), University of Adelaide. The expedition party included Norman Barnett Tindale and Walter Batchelor MacDougall (AA 193).

This item consists of two volumes of photographic material. The majority of photographs contain images of rock carvings and paintings relating to sites of significance to Jankundjara and Pitjandjara people in particular. Some of the photographs in Vol. 1 may contain culturally sensitive information relating to both men and women. This volume also includes some photographs by Allan Ferguson Brumby (see AA 42), Everard Range 1929. Vol. 2. contains images relating to ceremonial activities that are restricted to men only.

The images appear in the formats of b/w photographic prints and acetate negatives.

See also related collections: Board for Anthropological Research (see AA 346); Walter Batchelor MacDougall (AA 193); Allan Ferguson Brumby (see AA 42).

Please note Tindale's abbreviations: SA, S. Aust (South Australia); WA, W.A. W. Aust (Western Australia); N (North); NW, N.W. (North-West); SW (South-West); Ra (Range, Ranges); Mt (Mount); yrs (years); journ (journal); Apr (April); Aug (August); B f. A. Exp. (Board for Anthropological Research Expedition); Anth Res. Exped (Anthropological Research Expedition).

The detailed list of the 1957 expedition photographs is as follows:

Vol. 1, photographs 1 - 83

  1. 'N B Tindale's guide 1957 original is a Kodachrome NW of S Aust.'.
    Two b/w photographic prints, annotated by Tindale. An alternative annotation: '1957 trip to NW of SA. Our guide crippled one Pitjandjara'.

  2. 'Rock carvings Rock piles with carvings A.P. 3. Murray River W. Aust. 1st may 1957 N. B. T. photo. N. B. T. Journal p. 25'.
    One b/w photographic print, annotated by Tindale.

  3. 'Painting rock. W. B. Macdougall and white marks A. P. 6. Murray Range W.A. 1st May 1957 N. B. T. photo N. B. T. Journal p. 25'.
    One b/w photographic print, annotated by Tindale.

  4. 'Paintings rock exposed slab with white marks. A.P. 5. Murray Range. W.A. 1. May 1957 N. B. T. N. B. T. Journal p 25'.
    One b/w photographic print, annotated by Tindale.

  5. 'Rock carvings [?] and emu eyes West Blackstone Ra WA 2 May 1957 NB Tindale journ p. 27'.
    One b/w photographic print, annotated by Tindale.

  6. 'Rock carvings Human figures & R Macaulay Murray Range WA. 1 May 1957 N B Tindale journ p. 25'.
    Two b/w photographic prints, annotated by Tindale.

  7. 'West Blackstone Ra WA. 2 May 1957 Paintings on rock. Red outlined white N B Tindale journal p. 27. 9'.
    One b/w photographic print, annotated by Tindale.

  8. 'Paintings rock red outlined white A.P. 8. Blackstone Range W.A. W. end 2 May 1957 photo N. B. Tindale journal p 27.'.
    Two b/w photographic prints, annotated by Tindale.

  9. 'Paintings rock 3 generations of white paintings Fort Welcome (Katangara) Cavenagh Ra WA. N B Tindale 3 May 1957 journ p 33 43. MacDougal jeep & trailer 1940s. Man on horse Giles [?]'.
    Two b/w photographic prints, annotated by Tindale.

  10. No caption.
    One b/w photographic print containing an image similar to no. 9.

  11. 'Water Kataŋara Water looking S.W. A.P. 15 Fort Welcome (Kataŋara) Cavenagh Range W.A. 4th May 1957 N. B. T. From boys care on E Wall of Gorge. N. B. T. Journal p 40 41'.
    One b/w photographic print, annotated by Tindale.

  12. 'Kali wanigi leiru tjera Paintings, rock white rimmed red paintings. Fort Welcome (Katangara) Cavenagh Ra WA 4 May 1957 N B Tindale p. 40 at entrance to gorge rec[orded] early white visitors names. 16'.
    One b/w photographic print, annotated by Tindale.

  13. 'Paintings rock camel & horse riders in young mens cave. Fort Welcome (Katangara) Cavenagh Range WA 4 May 1957 N B Tindale journ p. 41. 14'.
    Two b/w photographic prints, annotated by Tindale.

  14. 'Rock paintings eastern end of [?] Kaminanja rockshelter N Side Mt Lindsay SA. N B Tindale 8 May 1957 journ p 65. 23'
    One b/w photographic print, annotated by Tindale.

  15. 'Paintings, rock Designs on Eastern Wall A.P. 19. Kammanja [Kaminanja] rockshelter Mt Lindsay S.A. N. B. T. photo 8th May 1957. Kalaia; ipi indi =[woman's] breasts N. B. T. journal p 65'.
    One b/w photographic print, annotated by Tindale.

  16. 'Paintings rock Willy and E. wall designs A.P. 20 Kaminanja Rock shelter Mt Lindsay S.A. Kali Kuri Kuri inmalaka ili ŋaura Pitjandjara Tribe. N. B. Tindale journal p. 55. Nth side. N. B. T. 8 May 1957'.
    One b/w photographic print, annotated by Tindale.

  17. 'Paintings rock Bird [?] rocks & paintings Kaminanja Rockshelter N side Mt Lindsay SA. N B Tindale photo 8 May 1987 journ p 65'.
    One b/w photographic print, annotated by Tindale.

  18. 'Paintings rock left side of back wall Kaminanja Rockshelter N side Mt Lilndsay SA N B Tindale 8 May 1957 journ p. 65 tjurlpu wati kurkuri nanodi tjena} turkey tracks. 18'.
    One b/w photographic print, annotated by Tindale.

  19. As per no. 18.
    One b/w photographic print, annotated by Tindale.

  20. 'Rock shelter Kaminanja from N.W. A.P. 22 Kaminanja Spring N. side of Mt Lindsay S.A. N. B. T. photo 8 May 1957 to soak 25 yards N. B. T. journal p 65'.
    One b/w photographic print, annotated by Tindale.

  21. 23. Three b/w photographic prints depicting rock pigeons at Kaminanja, Mount Lindsay, South Australia.


  1. 'Transport Expedition vehicles in Blyth Range A.P. 24. S.E foot of Mt Agnes Blyth Range W.A. 8 am. 14th May 1957 N. B. T. photo. Peter and Willy. W. B. MacDougall N. B. T. journal [p] 136'.
    Two b/w photographic prints, annotated by Tindale.

  2. 28. A group of b/w photographic prints containing images of rock paintings and Peter, an Australian Aboriginal man, at Papa Kuna Spring, South side of Mount Davies, Tomkinson Range, South Australia. Photographs taken by Tindale on 16 May 1957 (journal page 158).
    Five b/w photographic prints, annotated by Tindale.


  1. 'Paintings rock Faded concentric circle A.P. 40 Papa Kuna Spring S. side Mt Davies Tomkinson Range. S.A. N. B. Tindale 16 May 1957. Kuri Kuri N. B. T. journal p. 159'.
    One b/w photographic print, annotated by Tindale.

  2. 'Paintings, rock. Rock shelter below spring A.P. 44 top tjapalpa Papakuna Spring S. side Mt Davies Tomkinson Range S. Aust N. B. T. journal p 158 N. B. Tindale 16 May 1957'.
    Two b/w photographic prints, annotated by Tindale.

  3. As per no. 30.
    One b/w photographic print, annotated by Tindale.

  4. 'Scene mountain. Looking S. from Papakuna A.P. 50. Papa Kuna Spring S. side Mt Davies Tomkinson Range S. Aust 16 May 1957 N. B. Tindale. N. B. Tindale journal p 158'.
    One b/w photographic print, annotated by Tindale.

  5. 'Paintings, rock. Painting site on western wall A.P. 49. Papa Kuna Spring S. side of Mt Davies Tomkinson Range. S. Aust. N. B. Tindale 16 May 1957 journal p 158'.
    One b/w photographic print, annotated by Tindale.

  6. 36. A group of photographs containing images of rock paintings and carvings at Papa Kuna Spring, Mount Davies, Tomkinson Ranges, South Australia. (Kanjala tracks).
    Three b/w photographic prints, annotated by Tindale.


  1. 'Houses Mining Camp. W. of Mt Davies S.A. A.P. 33 Mt Davies Tomkinson Range S.A. N. B. T. 16 May 1957. Looking N.W. from Minunja tjukur place of Keneka Konodjara. N. B. T. journal p 152'.
    One b/w photographic print, annotated by Tindale.

  2. 'Scene Mountain Tomkinson Range looking S.W. from hill beside Mt Davies Mining Camp. W. of Mt Davies S. Aust 16 May 1957 N. B. Tindale N. B. T. journal p 152'.
    One b/w photographic print, annotated by Tindale.

  3. 43. A group of five b/w acetate negatives containing landscape images and images of people at Mount Davies Mining Camp, Tomkinson Ranges, South Australia. Photographs taken by Tindale on 18 May 1957 (journal page 169).


  1. 46. No captions.
    Three b/w acetate negatives depicting Australian Aboriginal people. Photographs probably taken at Mount Davies Mining Camp, Tomkinson Range, South Australia.


  1. 'Food, native mulga sugar (lerp) Mt Davies Tomkinson Ranges SA N B Tindale 17 May 1957 N B Tindale journ p. 169'.
    Two b/w photographic prints, annotated by Tindale.

  2. 'Rockshelter Western cave (Owalinja) A.P. 73 Owalinja (Cave Hill) N. side Musgrave Range S.A. 23 May 1957 N. B. Tindale. Side chamber; main area. N. B. T. journal pp 208 - 227'.
    One b/w photographic print, annotated by Tindale.

  3. 'Rock shelter Owalinja from West A.P. 72 Owalinja W. side Musgrave Range (Cave Hill) southern cave entrance 23rd May 1957 N. B. T.; N. B. T. journal pp 208 -227'.
    One b/w photographic print, annotated by Tindale.

  4. 73. A group of b/w photographic prints containing images of rock paintings at Owalinja, Musgrave Range, South Australia. Tindale's annotations contain references to ceremonial matters relating to men and women that might contain culturally sensitive information. Multiple copies. (See journal pp. 205 -227).


  1. 'Paintings rock South end of main shelter Kolidjara Rock shelter Betty Well Everard Ra SA N B Tindale 26 May 1957 journ p 257 -259. 78'.
    One b/w photographic print, annotated by Tindale.

  2. No caption.
    One b/w photographic print containing an image of rock painting.

  3. 'W. B. MacDougal June 1957 photo N. B. Tindale'.
    One b/w acetate negative, annotated by Tindale.

  4. 'Knight, palaeontologist of Sydney & his party with W. B. MacDougall June 1957 S of Everard Ra S. Aust.'.
    One b/w acetate negative, annotated by Tindale.

  5. 'Genyornis track carving from Woomera S Aust'.
    Two b/w photographic prints, annotated by Tindale.

  6. 'Everard Ra 1929 AF. Brumby'.
    A group portrait of Australian Aboriginal children. Photograph by A. F. Brumby. Annotation by Tindale.

  7. 'Everard Ra 1929 A. F. Brumby from A. F. Brumby'.
    A group portrait of young Australian Aboriginal men. This photograph is included in Tindale's journal, p. 345.

  8. 'Everard Range 1929 Camel boy in foreground AF. Brumby'.
    One b/w photographic print, annotated by Tindale. Photograph by A. F. Brumby.

  9. 'Everard Ra 1929 AF. Brumby'.
    An image of an Australian Aboriginal child. One b/w photographic print, annotated by Tindale. Photograph by A. F. Brumby.

  10. - 108. THESE ITEMS ARE RESTRICTED
    (Photographs relating to men's ceremonies)




Tindale Tribes: Jangkundjara; Pitjandjara.

Creator: Dr Norman Barnett Tindale
Control: AA 338/5/21
Date Range:  1929  -  1966
Quantity:  9cm,   2   Albox folders; 2 foolscup cardboards containing photographs
Formats: Photographic Film Negatives, Loose Photographic Prints
Series:  AA338/05
Tindale Tribes:
Jangkundjara, Pitjandjara