Grand Vestibule: The British Monarchy and the World
The Grand Vestibule at Windsor Castle reflects interaction between the monarchy and the wider world
AUSTRALIA
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.
Club©
One in three inhabitants of Bourke, a settlement 500 miles north-west of Sydney, is Aboriginal. When Queen Elizabeth II visited in 2000 she toured a primary school and the radio station, praising the 'rich aspects of Aboriginal culture' she encountered in the community.
