settlers

Those aren't skis? Or is this another case of football vs. soccer?

bethj_willis The oldest (or second oldest) ski club in the world was started in Kiandra, Australia. It still exists as the Kiandra Pioneers Ski Club but its original name was the Kiandra Snowshoe Club. Skis were called snowshoes in Australia in those days.

Wonder when stocks were first used?

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These fellows look like Amish

Creator: Unidentified. Location: Hughenden district, Queensland. Description: The humpy appears to be made of vegetation and canvas. Cooking utensils appear at the entrance to the shack. View the original image at the State Library of Queensland: hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/133108 Information about State Library of Queensland’s collection: www.slq.qld.gov.au/research-collections You are free to use this image without permission. Please attribute State Library of Queensland.

A bushman with his dog A bushman with his dog and horse outside a humpy. This picture is thought to have been taken in the Hughenden district, QLD, around 1910-1920. By the looks of it it’s made from canvas and branches and you can see cooking utensils near the entrance. A humpy (or gunyah) was traditionally used by Aboriginals as a temporary shelter and white settlers were quick to see the benefit of this type of dwelling. Often a standing tree was the main support which led to the name of lean-to also being used. Branches and bark were the basis of these dwellings until something more permanent was erected, if needed. Later on anything that was lying about was used to build shelter. Canvas, sheets of corrugated iron and flattened drums being particularly favoured. The word humpy comes from the Jagera language (a Murri people from Coorparoo in Brisbane); other language groups would have different names for the structure. In South Australia, such a shelter is known as a “wurley” also spelled wurlie." Source:https://www.nicolealexander.com.au/2018/05/27/a-bushman-with-his-dog/

The horse looks tired!

That is fabulous!