Territory Stories
Wesley's Visit to Murwangi
Details:
Title
Wesley's Visit to Murwangi,
Creator
Wesley-Smith, Robert,
Collection
Working in the NT,
StoryNT,
Date
0000-00-00,
Location
Glyde River,
Description
In 1977, Rob Wesley-Smith from the Animal Industry and Agriculture Branch visited Murwangi, on the edge of the Arafura Swamp near the junction of the Glyde and Goyder Rivers. During the trip Wes collected seeds from the local native palm, the Corypha elata. Wes gave them to George Brown who planted them in the Darwin Botanic Gardens and there is a stand of them there today (May 2019). Wes took photographs and documented his trip which looked at the country, cattle and people of Murwangi.,
File type
appliction/pdf,
Use
No Approval given,
StoryNT Agreement,
Copyright owner
Wesley-Smith, Robert,
Access
View only under StoryNT agreement,
Parent handle
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/755604 ,
Citation address
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/755604
Related items
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/766273 ,
Territory Stories
Wesley's Visit to Murwangi
Details:
Title
Wesley's Visit to Murwangi,
Creator
Wesley-Smith, Robert,
Collection
Working in the NT,
StoryNT,
Date
0000-00-00,
Location
Glyde River,
Description
In 1977, Rob Wesley-Smith from the Animal Industry and Agriculture Branch visited Murwangi, on the edge of the Arafura Swamp near the junction of the Glyde and Goyder Rivers. During the trip Wes collected seeds from the local native palm, the Corypha elata. Wes gave them to George Brown who planted them in the Darwin Botanic Gardens and there is a stand of them there today (May 2019). Wes took photographs and documented his trip which looked at the country, cattle and people of Murwangi.,
File type
appliction/pdf,
Use
No Approval given,
StoryNT Agreement,
Copyright owner
Wesley-Smith, Robert,
Access
View only under StoryNT agreement,
Parent handle
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/755604 ,
Citation address
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/755604
Related items
https://hdl.handle.net/10070/766273 ,