Terms and conditions of use
Stockyards, stockmen in distance. Wave Hill Station, Northern Territory
(1952); printed 1978
from the The Northern Territory series (1952)
Medium
gelatin silver photograph
Measurements
22.9 × 28.9 cm (image)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1980
Public domain
Gallery location
Special Exhibitions Gallery
Ground Level, NGV International
About this work
In 1966 around two hundred Gurindji stockmen, domestic workers and their families went on strike at Wave Hill Station. Known as the Wave Hill Walk-Off, this action led to the eventual return of a portion of Gurindji homelands in 1975. Taken over a decade before the walk-off, this photograph features a group of Gurindji stockmen on horses, gathered in the background.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Northern Territory
Inscription
inscribed in pencil on reverse u.l.: 17 (underlined)
inscribed in pencil on reverse u.c.: GROUP TWO (underlined) / Northern Territory, Various (underlined twice)
stamped in ink on reverse l.l.: PHOTOGRAPHY / HEATHER GEORGE
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r.: Stock Yards, Wave Hi / Northern Terr / Stockmen in distance.
Accession Number
PH325-1980
Department
Australian Photography
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