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Superintendent Neil McGarvie [white shirt], with council members (left to right), Raymond Tilya, Horace (?) and Kunmanara Stanley during a sitting of the first Aboriginal Council at Ernabella
Identifier
HILLIARD.W01.CS-000086100
Place
Ernabella, S.A.
Date
1972
Notes
[This region is now known as the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands or APY Lands, Ernabella has been renamed to Pukatja]
Superintendent Neil McGarvie [white shirt], with council members (left to right), Raymond Tilya, Horace (?), Kunmanara Stanley and Yiparti Sandy during a sitting of the first Aboriginal Council at Ernabella
Identifier
HILLIARD.W01.CS-000086101
Place
Ernabella, S.A.
Date
1972
Notes
[This region is now known as the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands or APY Lands, Ernabella has been renamed to Pukatja]
Neil McGarvie [white shirt], Superintendent and council members sitting of the first Aboriginal Council at Ernabella
Identifier
HILLIARD.W01.CS-000086102
Place
Ernabella, S.A.
Date
1972
Notes
[This region is now known as the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands or APY Lands, Ernabella has been renamed to Pukatja]; Persons photographed include: Raymond Tilya; Horace (?); Kunmanara Stanley; Yiparti Sandy
Vehicles towing heavy machinery for erecting a bridge over Ernabella Creek
Identifier
HILLIARD.W01.CS-000086113
Place
Ernabella, S.A.
Date
1976
Notes
[Erecting bridge over Ernabella Creek was necessary when the creek flooded, to give access to school and hospital. This region is now known as the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands or APY Lands, Ernabella has been renamed to Pukatja]
[Three unidentified non Indigenous men commencing work] erecting a bridge over Ernabella Creek
Identifier
HILLIARD.W01.CS-000086114
Place
Ernabella, S.A.
Date
1976
Notes
[Erecting bridge over Ernabella Creek was necessary when the creek flooded, to give access to school and hospital. This region is now known as the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands or APY Lands, Ernabella has been renamed to Pukatja]
[Three unidentified non Indigenous men commencing work] erecting a bridge over Ernabella Creek
Identifier
HILLIARD.W01.CS-000086115
Place
Ernabella, S.A.
Date
1976
Notes
[Erecting bridge over Ernabella Creek was necessary when the creek flooded, to give access to school and hospital. This region is now known as the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands or APY Lands, Ernabella has been renamed to Pukatja]
[Three unidentified non Indigenous men commencing work] erecting a bridge over Ernabella Creek
Identifier
HILLIARD.W01.CS-000086116
Place
Ernabella, S.A.
Date
1976
Notes
[Erecting bridge over Ernabella Creek was necessary when the creek flooded, to give access to school and hospital. This region is now known as the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands or APY Lands, Ernabella has been renamed to Pukatja]
[Three unidentified European men commencing work] erecting a bridge over Ernabella Creek
Identifier
HILLIARD.W01.CS-000086118
Place
Ernabella, S.A.
Date
1976
Notes
[Erecting bridge over Ernabella Creek was necessary when a creek flooded, to give access to school and hospital. This region is now known as the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands or APY Lands, Ernabella has been renamed to Pukatja]
[Three unidentified European men working] erecting a bridge over Ernabella Creek
Identifier
HILLIARD.W01.CS-000086119
Place
Ernabella, S.A.
Date
1976
Notes
[Erecting bridge over Ernabella Creek was necessary when a creek flooded, to give access to school and hospital. This region is now known as the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands or APY Lands, Ernabella has been renamed to Pukatja]
[People standing near the hospital observing the newly erected bridge over Ernabella Creek]
Identifier
HILLIARD.W01.CS-000086120
Place
Ernabella, S.A.
Date
1976
Notes
[Erecting bridge over Ernabella Creek was necessary when a creek flooded, to give access to school and hospital. This region is now known as the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands or APY Lands, Ernabella has been renamed to Pukatja]
[Three unidentified non Indigenous men working] erecting bridge over Ernabella Creek
Identifier
HILLIARD.W01.CS-000086121
Place
Ernabella, S.A.
Date
1976
Notes
[Erecting bridge over Ernabella Creek was necessary when a creek flooded, to give access to school and hospital. This region is now known as the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands or APY Lands, Ernabella has been renamed to Pukatja]
[Group of people gathered around the parked Opal Air cessna at Ernabella airstrip]
Identifier
HILLIARD.W01.CS-000086123
Place
Ernabella, S.A.
Date
[1963-1976]
Notes
[Opal Air commenced 1963 Adelaide, Cooper Peddy and Ayers Rock with a stop in Ernabella when required. This region is now known as the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands or APY Lands, Ernabella has been renamed to Pukatja]
View towards Louis water boring set up - an Aboriginal project run by Louis Wirultjkur, Ernabella Farm
Identifier
HILLIARD.W01.CS-000086137
Place
Ernabella, S.A.
Date
1974
Notes
[Ernabella Farm is two kilometres south of compound. This region is now known as the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands or APY Lands, Ernabella has been renamed to Pukatja]
[Unidentified men standing with Mr [Fred] Turvey - surveying first, although unsuccessful, house built for Indigenous people]
Identifier
HILLIARD.W01.CS-000086147
Place
Ernabella, S.A.
Date
1963
Notes
[House was not successful for various reasons - this region is now known as the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands or APY Lands, Ernabella has been renamed to Pukatja]