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 Nappamarrie, Innamincka South Australia and Burke New South Wales.

References to photographs taken include:

• Burke and Wills diaries 7 October 1928
  
  
• 24 photos around Nappamerrie creek, baby emu on lawn at Nappamarrie, Burke's 65th camp (dig tree) 8 October 1928
  
  
• Australian Aboriginal people 9 October 1928. This item is restricted.
  
  
• Innamincka, Alec aet 50 years, Dingo Mary Ann (Australian Aboriginal woman), Aborigines Friends Association (AA 1), Aboriginal Protection League 10 October 1928. This item is restricted.
  
  
• Puddy's (Australian Aboriginal man) 12 October 1928. This item is restricted.
  
  
• Mr Cleak with .fish, garden, homestead and windmill at Durham. Old Fizzer (OW Skipper) and his pack horse, 16 October 1928
  
  
• 2 emus, 4 brolgas at Camp 61 17 October 1928
  
  
• Joanna (Australian Aboriginal woman) Norley station 20 October 1928. This item is restricted.
  
  
• Boorara station house, garden and windmill, Boorana Creek in flood, hot mud springs near Currawinya 23 October 1928
  
  
• Mollie, and Mr and Mrs Dyke in outdoor gauze room Bourke Hotel, bridge and Iron telegraph poles, Bourke, Darling. River, railway station 25 October 1928
  
  
• team of 24 bullocks scooping out a tank at Coolabah 26 October 1928
  
  
• Mollie, standing in wheat, near Molong 29 October 1928
  
  

Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

• Innamincka, Wallace Johnson, Mr Greer, Nappamarrie, Mollie, Mr Conrick, Tibooburra, Jack Carr 1 October 1928
  
  
• Mr Conrick, Tibooburra, Mr Little of Mt wood, Yanco, Bill Webb, truck 2 October 1928
  
  
• car, truck, Wallace Johnson 3 October 1928
  
  
• Bill Webb, Clem Parsons, 225 teeth extracted since leaving Adelaide, Wallace Johnson, Mr Butler, ,Darlingie, Australian Aboriginal people 4 October 1928
  
  
• Piebusch, camels, Farina Hostel, Jim Brooks, Mr Johnson, rio truck, Mr Butler 5 October 1928
  
  
• Innamincka, Nappamarrie, Culyumurra waterhole, R Ohara Burke, Mr John Corrick, ,Cooper River, Mick Davoren, Jim Brooks 6 October 1928
  
  
• icy ball, Australian Aboriginal people, Matt But, Harold Bonnet, Capt Charles Sturt, Burke and Wills 7 October 1928
  
  
• Billy Coon (Australian Aboriginal man), Aboriginal burial sites, Burke, camels, John Corrick, Joe Corrick, Bill Kiddy, Mr Cobb, Mrs Lethbridge, Australian Aboriginal people, ceremony, Bert Cleland (AA 60) 8 October 1928. This item is restricted.
  
  
• Innamincka, Mr Corrick, Mr Bonnet, Angus Inkerman, flies, Billy Martin (Australian Aboriginal man) 10 October 1928. This item is restricted.
  
  
• dingo scalp money, de Pury (Copeland), Dayman and Goode police officer, Australian Aboriginal wages, Mollie, Mr Corrick, Harold Bonnet, Ford car, Jim Brooks, dingos, eagles, 12 October 1928
  
  
• Mr Corrick, Harold Bonnet, St Annes Creek, Jim Monaghan, opal, kangaroos, Mr Scheid, drought, Australian Aboriginal wages 13 October 1928
  
  
• Karmona, Mr Morrissy, Chev buckboard car, 14 October 1928
  
  
• delver, Durham, pencil notes chronology 1885 to 1918 Nockatunga regarding annual rainfall, Alabeena, ceremony, Les Grant of Lake June, kangaroos, 15 October 1928. This item is restricted.
  
  
• Durham, Woomoonooka, Bundeena, Kihee, yellow belly .fish, Jean, Mr Grant, Mr Skipper, Mr McCullagh, Elsie (Australian Aboriginal woman) 16 October 1928
  
  
• emus, Durham, Australian Aboriginal people, ceremony, drought, Jimmy Little, dingos, police corruption, de Pury, dingo scalp money, Mr Corrick, Australian Aboriginal people, Nockabunga, Nocundia, Mr Hartwig, /Thargomindab, D Blyth, Barrioola, Mrs Crouch, Mr Connor, Doug McFarlane, Mrs Alexander, Mrs Hartwig 17 October 1928. This item is restricted.
  
  
• Mrs Hartwig, Nocundera, Nockatuaga, Mollie, Mr McFarlane, Australian Aboriginal people, SS Malabar 18 October 1928
  
  
• Mr McFarlane, Belga, Australian Aboriginal people, brolgas, Nockatinga, Australian Aboriginal housing in Queensland, .Thargo., Dr Hogg, mulga 19 October 1928
  
  
• /Thargomindab, Club Hotel, Dr Hogg, Mr Widdup, electric supply, Mollie, 20 October 1928
  
  
• trachoma, Dr Hogg, Denny Cody, Bill Young, artesian basin, Eastons, Wathopa, vermin proof fence, Coontoo, -Thargo Herald, Bulloo, mulga, brolgas, Wathopa wbore 21 October 1928. This item is restricted.
  
  
• Pioneer Bore Drain, vermin proof fence, Carracunya, Mellon Hole Tank, Boorara, drought, Mr Jowett, Mr Farrer, sheep, cattle 22 October 1928
  
  
• Currawinya, Hungerford, Bindingabba wbore, Cuttaburra Bridges, Yantabulla, Fords Bridge, Mr Farrer, Joan Farrer, Mrs Lees, Curraways, vermin proof fence, emus, kangaroos, Mr Clayton 23 October 1928
  
  
• Fords Bridge, Bourke, car, horse, iron telegraph poles, Suttons North Bourke Hotel 24 October 1928
  
  
• Byrock, Wilcannia, opening bridge, Brewarina, Walgatte, drought, Glenariff, Nygan 25 October 1928
  
  
• Coolabah, Ginlambone, Nyngan, drought, Darling. River, Martins Hotel 26 October 192
  
  
• Dr Bryant 27 October 1928
  
  
• Nevertire, Trangie, Narromine, Dubbo, Royal Hotel, wheat, CEW Bean 'On the wool, track', Mollie, 28 October 1928
  
  
• nswWellington, Molong, McQuarie River, Bell River, Freemasons Hotel 29 October 1928
  
  
• Orange, Bathurst, silos, Blaxland, aLawson, wcWentworth explorers, Lucknow, gold, Mr Cushing of Stead and McCutcheon (carriers), Brockway trucks, Royal Hotel 30 October 1928
  
  
• Mollie, Mr Dellett 31 October 1928