Grand Vestibule: The British Monarchy and the World
The Grand Vestibule at Windsor Castle reflects interaction between the monarchy and the wider world
Boomerang
c.1990-2000RCIN 94110
Mulga wood (acacia aneura) is native to arid regions of Australia and has long been used by indigenous groups for making implements including digging tools, woomeras (spear-throwers) and boomerangs. This boomerang and club were presented to Queen Elizabeth II by 2CUZFM Aboriginal Radio Station, Bourke.
Mulga wood (acacia aneura) is native to arid regions of Australia and has long been used by indigenous groups for making implements including digging tools, woomeras (spear-throwers) and boomerangs. This boomerang and club were presented to Queen Elizabeth II by 2CUZFM Aboriginal Radio Station, Bourke. One in three inhabitants of Bourke, a settlement 500 miles north-west of Sydney, is Aboriginal. When the queen visited in 2000 she toured a mixed-race primary school and the radio station, praising the 'rich aspects of Aboriginal culture' she encountered in the community.
