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18th April. Aboriginal people from all over the Kimberley gather at Noonkanbah for a meeting of the Kimberley Land Council
(1980)
from the
Noonkanbah, Western Australia
series (1980)
Michael GALLAGHER
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Medium
gelatin silver photograph
Measurements
15.1 × 22.9 cm (image)
Place/s of Execution
Noonkanbah, Western Australia
Accession Number
PH55.15-1986
Department
Australian Photography
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased from Admission Funds, 1986
© Michael Gallagher
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Daryl and Anne Whinney
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Related
Series
Noonkanbah, Western Australia
Part of series
A delegation tries unsuccessfully to deliver the proclamation to the senior police officer at the drill site
Part of series
10th August. Noonkanbah is proclaimed Aboriginal land
Part of series
12 August. About 5:30 pm. The convoy arrives. It is given a mock welcome after news of an ACTU black ban on working the rig
Part of series
12th August. 8 am. Police break up a roadblock for the convoy at Mickey's Pool Creek. Twenty-two arrested
Part of series
12th August. 8 am. Police break up a roadblock for the convoy at Mickey's Pool Creek. Twenty-two arrested
Part of series
12th August. 8 am. Police break up a roadblock for the convoy at Mickey's Pool Creek. Twenty-two arrested
Part of series
25th July 1980. AMAX arrives a fourth time, and stays several months. Aborigines blocking the road to the site are told that the road through Noonkanbah and the drill site have been resumed by the Government. AMAX makes their camp
Part of series
25th July 1980. AMAX arrives a fourth time, and stays several months. Aborigines blocking the road to the site are told that the road through Noonkanbah and the drill site have been resumed by the Government. AMAX makes their camp
Part of series
25th July 1980. AMAX arrives a fourth time, and stays several months. Aborigines blocking the road to the site are told that the road through Noonkanbah and the drill site have been resumed by the Government. AMAX makes their camp
Part of series
18th April. Aboriginal people from all over the Kimberley gather at Noonkanbah for a meeting of the Kimberley Land Council
Part of series
18th April. Aboriginal people from all over the Kimberley gather at Noonkanbah for a meeting of the Kimberley Land Council
Part of series
2nd April. 6am. Ivan McPhee tells the AMAX man to get off Noonkanbah. Five hours later, after much more talk, the drillers pack up and leave
Part of series
2nd April. 6am. Ivan McPhee tells the AMAX man to get off Noonkanbah. Five hours later, after much more talk, the drillers pack up and leave
Part of series
2nd April. 6am. Ivan McPhee tells the AMAX man to get off Noonkanbah. Five hours later, after much more talk, the drillers pack up and leave
Part of series
1st April. Dusk. A large group from Noonkanbah visit the site for an hour with two politicians, John Dawkins and Stuart West. Later that night the Noonkanbah people returned with their swags
Part of series
29th March. In the early hours of the morning AMAX return with a police escort. Later that morning, during a long meeting in 45°C heat, Dickie Skinner once more carefully stated the Noonkanbah position - and once more it was rejected
Part of series
29th March. In the early hours of the morning AMAX return with a police escort. Later that morning, during a long meeting in 45°C heat, Dickie Skinner once more carefully stated the Noonkanbah position - and once more it was rejected
Part of series
29th March. In the early hours of the morning AMAX return with a police escort. Later that morning, during a long meeting in 45°C heat, Dickie Skinner once more carefully stated the Noonkanbah position - and once more it was rejected
Part of series
28th March. AMAX water drillers return after legal action causes a week's delay. Dickie Skinner (third from the left) asks them to leave Noonkanbah. They do so. One press report stated the Aborigines threatened the driller with spears and boomerangs
Part of series
28th March. AMAX water drillers return after legal action causes a week’s delay. Dickie Skinner (third from the left) asks them to leave Noonkanbah. They do so. One press report stated the Aborigines threatened the driller with spears and boomerangs
Part of series
29th March. In the early hours of the morning AMAX return with a police escort. Later that morning, during a long meeting in 45°C heat, Dickie Skinner once more carefully stated the Noonkanbah position - and once more it was rejected
Part of series
The Noonkanbah people are given a 'choice' of two drill sites which to them are indistinguishable
Part of series
18th March. AMAX arrives to begin their drilling program but are told by Ivan McPhee to get off Noonkanbah. AMAX refuse to leave, claiming the legal right to drill, and are escorted to the drill site by police
Part of series
18th March. AMAX arrives to begin their drilling program but are told by Ivan McPhee to get off Noonkanbah. AMAX refuse to leave, claiming the legal right to drill, and are escorted to the drill site by police
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