As the need for more land grew it was inevitable that there would be conflict with the original inhabitants. The pastoralists found ready-made grazing land created by Aboriginal “fire-stick farming”, and the Aborigines fought to protect their hunting grounds and waterholes fenced off by the newcomers.
Portraits displayed on the pre-stamped envelope are: Woureddy by Thomas Brock – Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery; Mathinna by Thomas Brock – Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery; Cambo – La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria; Tuart (or Jack Weatherly), after Thomas Napier – Royal Historical Society of Victoria.
The stamp area shows the painting Natives Camping by South Australian pioneer, William Cawthorn – Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales.
Details
- Series: 1989 The Pastoral Era (Pre-Stamp Envelopes)
- Subject: Aborigines
- Designer: David Lancashire
- Printer: CPE Australia Ltd, Melbourne
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- Process: Photolithography
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