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 Muckatoona and Beltana South Australia.

References to photographs taken include:

• Angipina gold, fields 2 May 1928
  
  
• nswSydney Spring hill photos in all directions 6 May 1928
  
  
• flashlight WD Walker, Mollie, and Mr Young making damper at Muckatoona Spring 7 May 1928
  
  
• Mr Young dipping water from Muckatoona Spring, 50 sheep in sunlight between trees 9 May 1928
  
  
• six photos afternoon sun through gums and pines 11 May 1928
  
  
• copper miner's dugout and candle moulds, old huts and diggings with hills in background 12 May 1928
  
  
• 150 donkeys watering at Beltana 26 May 1928
  
  
• 20 donkeys in wagon, donkeys forraging in rubbish heap 29 May 1928
  
  

Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

• gold, Australian Aboriginal water source, Mr McKay, parrots, rabbit 1 April 1928
  
  
• Flinders Ranges 2 May 1928
  
  
• wallaby 3 May 1928
  
  
• Sydney Spring, Syd Ryan (Australian Aboriginal man) 4 May 1928
  
  
• hand drawn map, of Angipina and vicinity, Mr Young, euro skin, police officer, Mr Littlejohn, Australian Aboriginal people 5 May 1928
  
  
• Windy Creek, Muckatoona Spring where water gushes from roots of a gum tree, Mr Young, hand drawn diagram of hills and creek crossings, car, Grindle, Geo Snell, Angus Johnson, Myrtle Spring, AJ McBryde, Wooltana, Wilgena 6 May 1928
  
  
• Mr Young, Mulawurtna sandhills, Muckatoona Spring 7 May 1928,
  
  
• Mr Young, Australian Aboriginal water source 10 May 1928
  
  
• copper mine 11 May 1928
  
  
• johnny cakes 12 May 1928
  
  
• Mr Young 13 May 1928
  
  
• euro doe and joey 14 May 1928
  
  
• averaged 6 mph and 7 gallons per mile Muckatoona to Putappa, saCopley 16 May 1928
  
  
• Alf Lucas, Mr Blackmore, Mollie, 17 May 1928
  
  
• Beltana, Mr Blackmore, St Peters Senior College, drought 18 May 1928
  
  
• SS Malabar, Mr McMahon, Mr Clarke, Mr Rumball, whooping cough, Mrs Burn, Mr Serle (Shell petrol) 19 May 1928
  
  
• Noel Burn, Mr Coles Beltana hotel, Mr Rottwald, Mrs Ragless was Nurse Ferguson 20 May 1928
  
  
• Beltana, Moolooloo, Harrold Hele, Mrs Ragless, Mr Ferguson, Mr Burn, Frank Dyles, Mr Kinch, salt bush, Eddy Waterhouse, Mrs Burn, Mrs Rumball, Mollie, Lyall Burn 21 May 1928
  
  
• Mrs Burn, Mrs Rumball, Moorillah, Mr Gregor, Mollie, Harry Burn 22 May 1928
  
  
• essex coach, Mr Packard, Mr Burn, Mr Cole, Miss Rumball, Kings Mine, paint mine, yellow ochre and red ochre, Bert, Napier, J Paton, tapeworms 23 May 1928
  
  
• Ben Holman 24 May 1928
  
  
• Harringtons, donkeys, buggies, sulkies, drays, phaetons 25 May 1928
  
  
• news clipping headed "Drought in far north" from Register 14 May 1928
  
  
• Sliding Rock, Angipena, Muckatoona specimens, Mollie, spirit lamp to heat hair tongs 26 May 1928
  
  
• Mrs McCawle, Jack Harrington- 27 May 1928. This item is restricted.
  
  
• Mr Blackmore, Keith Graham, truck, Smiths Weekly 28 May 1928
  
  
• Stuart Waterhouse, Mr Rumbell, Mr Cole 31 May 1928