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BA2596/2/33: Drysdale River Mission, 1921
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BA2596/2/36: Drysdale River Mission, 1921
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BA2596/2/37: Sugarcane, Drysdale River Mission, 1921
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BA2596/2/38: Egg fruit, Drysdale River Mission, 1921
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BA2596/2/39: Bananas and date palms, Drysdale River Mission, 1921
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BA2596/2/40: Drysdale River Mission Station, 1921
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BA2596/2/41: Garden, Drysdale River Mission, 1921
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BA2596/2/42: Coconut trees, Drysdale River Mission, 1921
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BA2596/2/43: Drysdale River Mission, 1921
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BA2596/2/44: Drysdale River Mission, 1921
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BA2596/2/45: Warfare, Drysdale River Mission, 1921
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BA2596/2/46: Warfare, Drysdale River Mission, 1921
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BA2596/2/47: The charge, Drysdale River Mission, 1921
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BA2596/2/48: Line out, Drysdale River Mission, 1921
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BA2596/2/49: Drysdale River Mission, 1921
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BA2596/2/50: Date and coconut trees, Drysdale River Mission, 1921
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Summary
The Drysdale River Mission was established by the Benedictines of New Norcia in 1908 in the Kimberley in Western Australia. In 1937, the main 'mission station' was moved to Kalumburu, which had been an outstation of Drysdale River. Samuel Rea was a police officer based in Derby and Fitzroy Crossing.
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Subjects
- Aboriginal Australians -- Western Australia -- Photographs.
- Gardens -- Western Australia -- Photographs.
- Aboriginal Australians -- Missions -- Western Australia -- Photographs.
- View more on SLWA catalogue
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