Berndt Museum Rock Art: The South-West Collections

Aboriginal groups in the South-West region of Western Australia were the first to experience the effects of close European settlement in this State. The resulting social dislocation irrevocably altered the cultural orientation of these groups. Many were attracted to the fringes of European settlements. Other groups forcibly resisted the occupation of their lands. South-West Aboriginal groups, who collectively use the term Nyungar (or Noongah) for themselves, today live in cities and towns throughout the region, as well as in rural areas. The Berndt Museum has over 300 objects from the South-West region. These include weapons, tools and paintings. The children’s paintings from Carrolup are particularly significant. Some highlights of the South-West collections can be seen in the Virtual Tour. Many of the 343 items are multi-purpose, being used for fighting, hunting and music. The Museum has an extensive photographic collection from the South-West inlcuding Moore River, Carrolup, Murchison and Badjaling from 1870-1981. It contains photographs, negatives and colour slides, and consists of many small collections donated to the Museum.

西澳大利亚州西南部地区的原住民群体，是该州首批遭遇欧洲近距离定居影响的族群。由此引发的社会离散，不可逆地改变了这些族群的文化取向。诸多原住民迁至欧洲定居点的边缘地带生活，另有部分族群则以武力反抗对其土地的侵占。这些西南部原住民群体如今自称为尼永加尔（Nyungar，亦称Noongah），现今聚居于此区域的城镇及乡村地带。伯纳德特博物馆（Berndt Museum）藏有逾300件来自西南部地区的文物，涵盖武器、工具与绘画作品。其中来自卡罗拉普（Carrolup）的儿童画作尤为珍贵，该馆藏西南区域藏品的部分精品可通过虚拟导览（Virtual Tour）线上观赏。馆内343件藏品中，多数兼具多重用途，可用于作战、狩猎与音乐演奏。博物馆还藏有1870年至1981年间拍摄的西南地区大型摄影馆藏，涵盖穆尔河（Moore River）、卡罗拉普、默奇森（Murchison）与巴雅林（Badjaling）等地，馆藏包含照片、底片与彩色幻灯片，由多批捐赠至该馆的小型馆藏整合而成。