"Old King/King Billy"

The Australian Aboriginal man who lead the camp near Innamincka visited by White and co. descibed by Waite in his journal as the "Old King" and in the offical report as "King Billy". Refered to by White simply as the "king".
See Waite's Journal in (AA356), expedition report in Trans. RSSA, vol. XLI, 1917: 410, and S. A. White, "In the Far North East: A Scientific Expedition, IX." Register (Adelaide) 12/01/1917, 6.


Copies are held in SAM Expedition to Strzelecki and Coopers Creek collection (AA299/1/70-71, 81).

Previous Accession Number: AA365/14/282
Previous title: Australian Aboirginal man

CreatorSamuel Albert White
ControlAA 365/15/95
Date Range30 September, 1916  -  30 September, 1916
Quantity   1   Copy print
FormatsLoose Photographic Prints
Series AA 365/15