Collection 04: Wilcannia, New South Wales 1994 / photographed by Stephen Dupont

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sub-fonds

1994

Graphic Materials, Photographs

1342086

50 photographs - digital, TIFFs, scanned from 35mm black & white film negatives

Wilcannia is a small town in the Central Darling Shire of north western New South Wales. It is part of the traditional home of the Barkinji people and its population is predominantly made up of Indigenous Australians. Many of the town's inhabitants live under poor social conditions.

In 1994 Stephen Dupont took part in the first World Press Photo Masterclasss held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands which had a theme assignment tiled Generation X. For his assignment Dupont photographed two series on Indigenous Australians, one in Redfern and the other in Wilcannia. Dupont focussed on the youth of the town and their struggles with personal identity, social challenges and community achievement.

References:
Library correspondence file
NSW Office of Communities, Aboriginal Affairs. http://aboriginalaffairs.nsw.gov.au/ (accessed 1 July 2015)

1. Backyard party of Wilcannia locals in pre rugby league grand final celebrations for the men's and womens rugby league teams who made the grand finals in Broken Hill, 1994
2. Backyard party of Wilcannia locals in pre rugby league grand final celebrations for the men's and womens rugby league teams who made the grand finals in Broken Hill, 1994
3. Backyard party of Wilcannia locals in pre rugby league grand final celebrations for the men's and womens rugby league teams who made the grand finals in Broken Hill, 1994
4. A woman pushes a pram along the "Mallee", 1994
5. Thomas Dutton with dog atf his home on the "Mallee", 1994
6. Thomas Dutton with puppy dog in front of his his home on the "Mallee", 1994
7. Wilcannia children pose for a photograph, 1994
8. The Wilcannia Club Hotel, 1994
9. Women and child in pram hanging out on main street, 1994
10. Dole day outside the post office, 1994
11. Main street in Wilcannia, 1994
12. Shopping on the main street, 1994
13. Both the mens and womens rugby league teams made the grand finals in Broken Hill, 1994
14. Students at Wilcannia Public School, 1994
15. Students at Wilcannia Public School, 1994
16. Students at Wilcannia Public School, 1994
17. Students at Wilcannia Public School, 1994
18. Walking through the "Mallee", 1994
19. Students at Wilcannia Public School, 1994
20. Kids hanging out along the main street, 1994
21. Thomas Dutton and "Stinky" walk through the "Mallee", 1994
22. Thomas Dutton walking through the "Mallee" to his house, 1994
23. "Stinky" playing golf on the "Mallee", 1994
24. "Stinky" walks with Thomas Dutton as they play a round of golf on the "Mallee", 1994
25. Wilcannia men's and womens rugby league teams and local supporters inside the Wilcannia Club Hotel drinking, playing pool and celebrating the grand final victory for the women's team the "Rangettes", 1994
26. Wilcannia men's and womens rugby league teams and local supporters inside the Wilcannia Club Hotel drinking, playing pool and celebrating the grand final victory for the women's team the "Rangettes", 1994
27. Proud supporter standing on the bar holding up the winning silver cup during celebrations for the grand final victory of the womens rugby team the "Rangettes", Wilcannia Club Hotel, 1994
28. Proud supporter standing on the bar holding up the winning silver cup during celebrations for the grand final victory of the womens rugby team the "Rangettes", Wilcannia Club Hotel, 1994
29. Proud supporter standing on the bar holding up the winning silver cup during celebrations for the grand final victory of the womens rugby team the "Rangettes", Wilcannia Club Hotel, 1994
30. Proud supporters standing on the bar holding up the winning silver cup during celebrations for the grand final victory of the womens rugby team the "Rangettes", Wilcannia Club Hotel, 1994
31. Proud supporter drinks beer from the winning silver cup during celebrations for the grand final victory of the womens rugby team the "Rangettes", Wilcannia Club Hotel, 1994
32. Local Wilcannia women playing the poker machines inside the Wilcannia Club Hotel, 1994
33. Members of the Wilcannia "Rangettes", womens rugby league team, hold up cups and shield outside the Wilcannia Club Hotel in celebration of their grand final victory over Broken Hill, 1994
34. Two players from the Wilcannia "Rangettes", womens rugby league team, hold up beers as they pose for a photograph outside the Wilcannia Club Hotel in celebration of their victory over Broken Hill in the grand final, 1994
35. Wilcannia men's and women's rugby league teams and local supporters inside the Wilcannia Club Hotel drinkling and celebrating the grand final victory for the women's team called the "Rangettes" over Broken Hill, 1994
36. Fans and members of the Wilcannia "Rangettes", womens rugby league team, watching the men's grand final game against Broken Hill, 1994
37. Fans and members of the Wilcannia "Rangettes", womens rugby league team, cheering during the men's grand final game against Broken Hill, 1994
38. Aboriginal elder at home on the "Mallee", 1994
39. Wilcannia's womens rugby league team the "Rangettes" prepare to travel to Broken Hill to face the home team in the grand final, 1994
40. Wilcannia's womens rugby league team the "Rangettes" warm up before their grand final match against home side Broken Hill, 1994
41. Coach's talk to the "Rangettes", Wilcannia's womens rugby league team, before their grand final match against home side Broken Hill, 1994
42. The "Geebungs", all Koorie rugby league team, celebrate their grand final victory against visiting rivals the "Boomerangs" from Wilcannia, 1994
43. The "Geebungs", all Koorie rugby league team, celebrate their grand final victory against visiting rivals the "Boomerangs" from Wilcannia, 1994
44. The "Geebungs", all Koorie rugby league team, celebrate their grand final victory against visiting rivals the "Boomerangs" from Wilcannia, 1994
45. The Wilcannia "Rangettes", womens rugby league team, pose for a team picture before their grand final game against home side Broken Hill, 1994
46. A fight breaks out on the side line during the rugby league grand final between Broken Hill and Wilcannia, 1994
47. Celebrations on the bus ride back to Wilcannia with the Wilcannia womens rugby league team the "Rangettes" following their grand final victory against Broken Hill, 1994
48. Celebrations on the bus ride back to Wilcannia with the Wilcannia womens rugby league team the "Rangettes" following their grand final victory against Broken Hill, 1994
49. Wilcannia men's and women's rugby league teams and local supporters inside the Wilcannia Club Hotel drinking and celebrating the grand final victory for the women's team the "Rangettes", 1994
50. Wilcannia men's and women's rugby league teams and local supporters inside the Wilcannia Club Hotel drinking and celebrating the grand final victory for the women's team the "Rangettes", 1994

Copyright status:: In copyright - Life of creator plus 70 years
Copyright holder:: Stephen Dupont
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Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy Stephen Dupont

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Acquired in digital format. Access copy available online