Series 03: Turtle divers, New South Wales, photographs by Jamie James

series

14 December 2017

Graphic Materials, Photographs

9680119

16 photographs - digital, TIFF, colour

Item 01: Bing Williams, Tabulam turtle (bingi) divers, New South Wales, 14 December 2017 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 02: Tabulam turtle (bingi) divers, New South Wales, 14 December 2017 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 03: Selina Hickling, Tabulam turtle (bingi) divers, New South Wales, 14 December 2017 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 04: Alec Avery and dad Patrick Avery, Tabulam turtle (bingi) divers, New South Wales, 14 December 2017 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 05: Tabulam turtle (bingi) divers, New South Wales, 14 December 2017 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 06: Alec Avery and dad Patrick Avery, Tabulam turtle (bingi) divers, New South Wales, 14 December 2017 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 07: Alec Avery and dad Patrick Avery, Tabulam turtle (bingi) divers, New South Wales, 14 December 2017 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 08: Myra King, Alec Avery, Patrick Avery, Selina Hickling, Tabulam turtle (bingi) divers, New South Wales, 14 December 2017 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 09: Alec Avery's first catch, Tabulam turtle (bingi) divers, New South Wales, 14 December 2017 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 10: Albert Avery, Lachlan Walker, Tarron King, Trent McGrady, Bing Williams, Tabulam turtle (bingi) divers, New South Wales, 14 December 2017 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 11: Trent McGrady, Tabulam turtle (bingi) divers, New South Wales, 14 December 2017 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 12: Trent McGrady, Tabulam turtle (bingi) divers, New South Wales, 14 December 2017 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 13: Albert Avery, Tabulam turtle (bingi) divers, New South Wales, 14 December 2017 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 14: Bing Williams, Tabulam turtle (bingi) divers, New South Wales, 14 December 2017 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 15: Lachlan Walker, Tabulam turtle (bingi) divers, New South Wales, 14 December 2017 / photograph by Jamie James
Item 16: Tarron King, Tabulam turtle (bingi) divers, New South Wales, 14 December 2017 / photograph by Jamie James

In copyright:
Copyright holder:: Jamie James
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy Jamie James

Short-necked freshwater turtles, known as 'bingis' in traditional language, are only found in the Clarence and Rocky rivers around Tabulam and nearby Baryulgil. To keep the cultural tradition alive, boys around the age of nine are taught how to dive for the bingis.

In this series, Alec has his first successful lesson with his father Patrick, alongside local family and friends. The turtle dives take place at Rocky River, Long Gully, on Western Bundjalung peoples country.
References:
'Schoolboys keep Indigenous tradition alive diving for turtles in northern NSW rivers'. ABC News. Accessed 17 April 2024.
Library acquisition file.