Dr Walker, a medical practitioner, observed and treated a variety of people for an array of illinesses, ranging from dental problems to venerial disease during his travels and professional life, some of which is documented in his diaries. He and Mrs Walker also observed and described some Australian Aboriginal ceremonial activity and associated materials.

A loose leaf diary detailing WD Walker's daily life including study, medical duties, travel and personal routine. This item covers locations around Alice Springs and Haast Bluff Northern Territory.

Significant events are documented as follows:

• camel patrol with Bill Littlejohn (police officer) commencing 16 January 1928 to 16 February 1928
  
  

References to photographs taken include:

• calf near dead of starvation 3 January 1928
  
  
• flashlights of ‘Bungalow kids asleep in families’ 4 January 1928
  
  
• Bungalow kids at breakfast 5 January 1928
  
  
• baby camel sucking, Sgt Noblett with Australian Aboriginal people, pack horses, leaving for Winnecke 7 January 1928
  
  
• Jack (Australian Aboriginal man) 11 January 1928. This item is restricted
  
  
• flashlight Aboriginal ceremony 13 January 1928. This item is restricted.
  
  
• Pic Pic (Australian Aboriginal man) dressing and cooking euro, drinking hot blood 20 January 1928
  
  
• Pic Pic’s (Australian Aboriginal man) family in their native dress at Dashwood Well (2 wives, mother in law and 4 children), pitchies, coolamons, rabbits, goannas 22 January 1928 water reservoir
  
  
• Na-Na-Nan (Australian Aboriginal man) with spear, various photos of waterholes 24 January 1928
  
  
• flashlight of camp under canvas, flashlight of tea by campfire in break in rain 26 January 1928
  
  
• Na-Na-Nan (Australian Aboriginal man), printee in his mouth by tail, with rabbit and spears 28 January 1928
  
  

Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

• Alice Springs, Edie (Australian Aboriginal woman), Joan Roper at Telegraph station, Toby (Australian Aboriginal man), Jack Young, Emily Gap, Mr Fuss, tennis court, white ants, 1 January 1928
  
  
• Toby (Australian Aboriginal man), Mollie, Bill Littlejohn (police officer), Australian Aboriginal people Hermannsburg, Arltunga 2 January 1928
  
  
• Jack Myles, Max Martin, Ron Draper, Charlie Sadadinis (presumed Afghan), KabulAF, Kandahar, Rev. Kramer (AA 669), Mavis Scott, Toby (Australian Aboriginal man), Miss Terry (touring journalist), Mollie, Australian Aboriginal people, Tod River, kraals (Aboriginal housing), Mr Cawood, Angilla, Paddy, Loritja, Harts Bluff, Ya-Ya district, spear, woomera, coolamon (curved digger and carrier), spinnifex gum, Miss Locke (AA 186), Mrs Myer, notes on Australian Aboriginal question 3 January 1928. This item is restricted.
  
  
• Australian Aboriginal people, Mrs Standley, Mr Draper, Toby (Australian Aboriginal man), Mr Cawood (Administrator of Central Australia) 4 January 1927
  
  
• Toby (Australian Aboriginal man), Mr Garland, Arltunga, Ruby Gap, Miss Terry, Mr Fuss, telegraph station 5 January 1928
  
  
• Charlie Sadadin (presumed Afghan), Mr Garland, Mr Tucker, Hudson car, Joe McGinne (Australian Aboriginal man), ntDarwin, McDonnell Ranges, iron wood, desert oak, mulga, wild oranges, Acacia Well, Miss Bloomfield at Loves Creek, Mollie, camel, Sgt Noblett (police officer) 6 January 1928
  
  
• Arltunga, Claraville, Florence Creek, Bob Australian Aboriginal man and guide, Billy Briscoe (saddler), Larry Rosenbaum, windmill, garnet. ruby, Lionel Gee, Mr Garland, Miss Terry, Joe McGinne 7 January 1928
  
  
• Paddys Rockhole, wallaby 8 January 1928
  
  
• Bob (Australian Aboriginal man), Arunta tribe, Syd South, Loritja, ceremony, Mollie, Mr Garland, cyanide works, gold, Arltunga, White Range, Miss Terry, camel, Larry Rosentaum 9 January 1928. This item is restricted.
  
  
• Mr Garland, Miss Terry, Australian Aboriginal people 10 January 1928
  
  
• Alice Springs, Billy McCoy, Mollie, telegraph station, Mr Carrington, Mr Fuss, Mrs Roper, Hermannsburg, Miss Locke, saWoodforde Creek, Jack (Australian Aboriginal man), Charlie Cooper (Arunda Aboriginal king), Mr Stott (Protector of Aborigines), Miss Wright of Hamilton Downs, whooping cough 11 January 1928. This item is restricted.
  
  
• Mr Myers, Pine Gap, Owen Springs, Hermannsburg, Mr Heinrichs (? Teacher AA487), Rev. Albrecht (missionary AA669), Australian Aboriginal people, Mr Dregenmueller, Ezekiel (Australian Aboriginal man), Valley of Palms, Finke River 12 January 1928
  
  
• Rev. Albrecht, Australian Aboriginal people, camel, Owen Springs, Tim Golden, Todd River, ceremony, Mr Adamson 13 January 1928. This item is restricted.
  
  
• ceremony, bullroarer, coolamon 14 January 1928. This item is restricted.
  
  
• Rev. Kramer’s church, Mrs Adamson, Australian Aboriginal people, Rev. Strehlow (AA315 or AA316), Arundta (?Arauda), ‘Big feller Jesus galloping all about makem big feller dust' 15 January 1928
  
  
• Mr Maynard, Billy McCoy, Arltunga, Bitter Spring Gorge, Sgt Noblett (police officer), Larry Rosenbaum, Alice Springs, Mr Bloomfield at Loves Creek, Bill Littlejohn (police officer), Mr Scott, camel 16 January 1928
  
  
• Cutchaculta or Kutchacoolta escaped (Australian Aboriginal man), Bill Littlejohn police officer), Toby (Australian Aboriginal man), Mr Carrington, Heavitree Gap, Mr Campbell, Mr Fox, Mr Maynard, Mt Ellen, Simpsons Gap, Hamilton Downs 17 January 1928. This item is restricted.
  
  
• euro, camel, mulga, Bill Littlejohn (police officer), Charlie Wright (Hamilton Downs), Walter Kidman, Dr Bennett, Frank (Australian Aboriginal man), Burnt Plain 18 January 1928
  
  
• Bill Littlejohn (police officer), Pic Pic (Australian Aboriginal man guide), Archie Giles (son of explorer) 19 January 1928
  
  
• Redbanks, Syd (Australian Aboriginal man), camels, cook euro, Pic Pic (Australian Aboriginal man), Toby (Australian Aboriginal man), Bill Litlejohn (police officer), Bob Purvis, water =divining, Archie Giles, killed cattle for meat 20 January 1928
  
  
• camels, Bullethead (Australian Aboriginal man), Redbank, Pic Pic (Australian Aboriginal man), wallabies, Bill Littlejohn (police officer) 21 January 1928
  
  
• Syd (Australian Aboriginal Man), Tom, Bullethead (Australian Aboriginal man), Bill Littlejohn (police officer), Pic Pic (Australian Aboriginal man), Dashwood Well, Arunda, Loritcha, Ilpra, Australian Aboriginal people, flies, ceremony, mulga, mistletoe, Johnny cakes, camel 22 January 1928. This item is restricted.
  
  
• Syd (Australian Aboriginal man), Bullethead (Australian Aboriginal man), Jack Brooks (Aboriginal stockman and police tracker), Archie Giles, Mr Wright, Haasts Bluff, Tommy (Australian Aboriginal man) 23 January 1928
  
  
• Inniligina rockhole, Pic Pic (Australian Aboriginal man), wild cucumbers, camels, Syd (Australian Aboriginal man), Tommy (Australian Aboriginal man), Pic Pic (Australian Aboriginal man), Billy, Na-Na-Nan (Australian Aboriginal man), tools included metal knife, pitchery (tobacco), necklaces, human hair string, fur string for head dress, red ochre 24 January 1928
  
  
• Bill Littlejohn (police officer), Mr Kunoth, Pookaigin waterhole, Hermannsburg, emu, Australian Aboriginal people 25 January 1928
  
  
• flies, Pic Pic (Australian Aboriginal man), Bill Littlejohn (police officer), Cutchacoolta (Willy Karguthera) (Australian Aboriginal man), Na-Na-Nan (Australian Aboriginal man), emu, kangaroo, camel 26 January 1928
  
  
• Inniliginna rockhole, Haasts Bluff, Napoona, Syd (Australian Aboriginal man), Loonda Creek, Johnny cakes, Bill Littlejohn (police officer), Australian Aboriginal people, Pic Pic (Australian Aboriginal man) 27 January 1928
  
  
• Tatche-te-kulpa (Australian Aboriginal man), Jack Brooks, Cutchacoolta (Australian Aboriginal man), Yaih Yaih, Pic Pic (Australian Aboriginal man), Na-Na-Nan (Australian Aboriginal man), printee, rabbit 28 January 1928
  
  
• Syd (Australian Aboriginal man), Tommy (Australian Aboriginal man), Pic Pic (Australian Aboriginal man), Tatche-te-kulpa (Australian Aboriginal man), aPica (Australian Aboriginal man), Illyenome watherhole, Haasts Bluff, ceremony 29 January 1928
  
  
• Quoombulina Creek, turkey, goanna, aPica (Australian Aboriginal man), printee, goanna, rabbit, wild cucumbers, wild oranges, cattle, flies, emus, Bill Littlejohn (police officer) 30 January 1928
  
  
• Budidindya Hill, Australian Aboriginal people, flies, wild cucumbers, wild oranges, aPica (Australian Aboriginal man), Tatche-te-kulpa (Australian Aboriginal man), printee, goannas, yam stick, Syd (Australian Aboriginal man), Bill Littlejohn (police officer), Wallis Foggarty, Albert Schunke, Mrs Meyers, Sam Nicker 31 January 1928. This item is restricted.
  
  

Tindale Tribes: Aranda.