National Archives of Australia, Darwin Office
CRS E944/0, Derry Downs
CA 7112 ATSIC Northern Territory State Office
Aboriginal Population Records
Census and Other Results for Derry Downs
(1) Papers 1970/1971
(2) Census 14. 3.1970
(3) Census 22. 5.1970
Paul Mackett
Copyright P J Mackett, 2003
Papers dated 1970/1971
At the start of this file are a series of handwritten notes written
by Dave Baker around 1970 / 1971. Pages are described as follows.
Names of Abs at Total No
Ammaroo 27
Ooratippra 10
Derry Downs 36
Waite River 19
Already handed in
McDonald Downs 178
Utopia 134
No Abs at
Arapunya 0
Delmore Downs 0
Ilbumric 0
Argadargada 0
TOTAL 404
DERRY DOWNS
House Families
1 Barney Morton
Ruby
2 Frank Morton
Biddy
David
Dina
Molly
3 Slippery Morton
Biddy (W1)
Annie (W2)
Peter (M1)
Dennis (M1)
Glenn (M1) estimated 2 months old
Minnie (M2)
Jennifer (M2)
4 Ted Mills
Young Polly
Harry estimated 6 years
Fred estimated 5 years
5 Lizzie (father is Ted Mills, mother is Young Polly)
Ruby ) Sisters, both widows to the same man,
Polly ) father is Barney Morton, mother deceased
6 Vacant
7 Vacant
8 Charlie Morton (father is Barney Morton, mother is Ruby)
Wendy
Jeffrey estimated 3 years
Kevin born June 1970
9 Mens Camp
Thomas (father is Slippery Morton, mother is Annie)
Sam (father is deceased, mother is Biddy)
Cliff (father is Barney Morton, mother unknown)
Tripe (brother to Slippery Morton)
Joe (father is Banjo, mother is Lilly, see 10)
Willy Morton
Wally
10 Near Homestead
Banjo Morton (ex Ammaroo)
Lilly
Graham
Mud map showing location of houses 1 to 10 and Derry Downs homestead
AMAROO
House Family
1 Peter (ex Lake Nash)
Fred (ex McDonald Downs, father is Long Paddy, mother is Maggie)
2 Johnny Morton (head)
Milly (wife)
Dorothy (daughter)
Ned (son)
Chloe (daughter)
Phyllis (daughter)
3 Rita (sister to Johnny Morton)
Jennie (mother of Johnny Morton)
Polly (sister of Johnny Morton)
Jenny (sister of Johnny Morton's father)
4 Edward Morton
Nora
Wally
Nancy
Jasper
5 Wally
Ada
Nigel
6 Barney estimated 30 years
Polly estimated 21 years
Whistley (Christine?) estimated 1 year
(All ex Warrabri)
7 Jack Fred
Hilda
Bill
Mandy
(All ex Elkedra)
WAITE RIVER
House Family
1 Lame George (head)
Ivy (wife)
Gladys (CH1) currently at Woodgreen
Kennie (CH2) currently at Santa Theresa
Beryl (CH3, daughter)
Eileen (CH4, daughter)
Mark (CH5, son)
Clarence (CH6, son)
2 Topsy
Tommy ?
Kubitji (Minnie)
Pansy
Janet
(All are single women)
3 Paddy Bird (son)
Ada (wife)
Tommy (head)
4 Joe (son of Topsy)
Jinny
5 Brian (son of Lame Tom and Rita at Alcoota)
Johnny Tilmouth
OORATIPPRA
House Family
1 Waggon Billy
Connie (Ngwarai)
2 Peter Pananka (Cowboy Peter) ex Lucy Creek
3 Ruby Ngwarai
Ruby Kamara
Polly Ngwarai
Susan Ngwarai
4 Bundy
May (W1)
Daphne (W2)
Bonita (daughter)
(All ex Warrabri)
Pastoral Reports (10 properties)
McDonald Downs, Utopia, Ooratippra, Ammaroo all completed and attached.
No one at home at Arapunya, Waite River, Derry Downs, Delmore Downs.
To be returned from Argadargada.
Ilbumric included on Ammaroo.
Signed Dave Baker.
Notes
- McDonald Downs Property Owners
- Mr Woodrow Denham, anthropologist, McDonald Downs
- Alice Springs Office.
- Research
Map
Hand drawn scale map showing Camp No 1 (Gur Landa?) at McDonald Downs.
Shows location of houses.
Map
Hand drawn scale map showing Camp No 3 (Ben Dai Jerem) at McDonald Downs.
Shows location of houses.
Map
General hand drawn map of McDonald Downs Station showing general location
of Camps 1, 2 and 3.
DREAMING INDIVIDUAL NAMES and ASSOCIATED AREAS
First half of page is a generalised map showing Dreaming areas centred on
Utopia homestead. The names are
Dargada Kangaroo dreaming
Arlbra Argi dreaming
Illalilla Rain dreaming
Gwallanum Sugar Ant dreaming
Larlgra Emu dreaming
Anungwa Mountain Devil dreaming
Ingunggla Anudja dreaming
Second half of page contains the following list
Bush Potato Anadja
Sugarbag Arungungya
Mountain Devil Alpuda
Bush Turkey Arungunappa
Porcupine Unappa
Skuny? (Big Lizard) Amoolya
Goanna Alawadjira
Tree Plum Argi
Emu Angarra
Kangaroo Ilgarra
Possum Andanda
Brown Kangaroo Arungga (Hill areas)
Wallaby Aduwa
Yam Iludgee
Bush Oranges Adwuggy
Bush Oranges Ilwurragwa
Bush Plum Akadjira
Sugar Ants Yiramba
Brindy Walcuta (very long, like a goanna)
Rain Kwaja
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Census for 14. 3.1970
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Caste Notes
Barney Morton Pitjara Alyawarra Head M 29.12.1921
Ruby Morton Kamara Alyawarra Wife F .1910
Martin Morton Ngwarai Alyawarra Son M 28.12.1946
(Married Doris - Bula.)
Charlie Morton Ngwarai Alyawarra Son M 28. 3.1951
(Married Doris - Bula.)
Cliff Morton Ngwarai Alyawarra Son M 23. 5.1952
(Called Clipper?)
Siblings of Barney Morton are
Big Frank Morton (common mother, Kurindi)
Slippery Morton (see Derry Downs)
Alec (by common father)
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Caste Notes
David Ross Bula Alyawarra Head M .1928
(Father is Jim Ross, mother is Amy Ross.)
Unnamed Wife1 F
(First wife and child Daisy not mentioned in this interview.)
Daisy Ch W1 F
(First wife and child Daisy not mentioned in this interview.)
Elsie Ross Ngwarai Alyawarra Wife2 F 4. 1.1950
(Father is Slippery Morton, mother is Annie Morton.)
Joanna Ross Ngwarai Alyawarra Wife3 F 30. 4.1955
(Father is Slippery Morton, mother is Betty Morton.)
Peter Ross Kamara Alyawarra Ch W2 M 16. 7.1955
(First wife and child Daisy not mentioned in this interview.)
Irena Ross Kamara Alyawarra Ch W2 F 13.11.1967
(May be Noreen or Terry.)
NB Dates as in original sheet.)
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Caste Notes
Frank Kamara Alyawarra Head M .1945
(Father is Left Hand Jack Bula. Mother is Maudie Ngwarai. Murray Downs)
Mavis Pitjara Alyawarra Wife F .1946?
(Father is Tommy Ngwarai. Mother is Unnamed Bula. Lake Nash.)
(Family from Elkedra.)
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Caste Notes
Manny Norman Ngwarra Alyawarra Head M .1928
(Father is deceased. Mother is Elsie Kamara.)
Tilly Norman Bula Alyawarra Wife F .1939
(Father is Jack Busranger Kamara (Lake Nash). Mother is Polly Pitjara (Lake Nash).)
Alan Norman Pitjara Alyawarra Son M .1961
Alfred Norman Pitjara Alyawarra Son M .1963
Lynette Norman Pitjara Alyawarra Daug F .1965
(At Bundry Rv. at time of Census.)
Donna (Dora) Norman Pitjara Alyawarra Daug F .1966
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Caste Notes
Slippery Morton Pitjara Alyawarra Head M .1910
(Parents both deceased.)
Betty Morton Kamara Alyawarra Wife1 F .1934
(Father deceased. Mother is Jenny Ngwarai.)
Annie Morton Kamara Alyawarra Wife2 F .1930
(Father deceased. Mother is Jenny Ngwarai.)
Thomas Morton Kamara Alyawarra Ch W2 M 8. 5.1956
Peter Morton Kamara Alyawarra Ch W1 M .1967?
Minnie Morton Kamara Alyawarra Ch W2 F 7.10.1959
Jennifer Morton Kamara Alyawarra Ch W2 F .1966?
Dennis Morton Kamara Alyawarra Ch W1 M 22.11.1968
(Absent at Alice Springs Hospital.)
Other children are
Sammy Morton, born 1952, at Derry Downs.
Joanna and Elsie married David, Derry Downs.
Beverley, born 5. 9.1963, deceased March 1970.
European Name Aboriginal Name Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Caste Notes
Gini (Jenny) Ngwarai Alyawarra Sin F .1902
(Mother in law of Slippery Morton.)
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Census for 22. 5.1970
NB This Census has a different format to the previous one. The new format
is one person per page with all the relationships coded.
Census was recorded by Gavin O'Brien.
European Name Code Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Birthplace Dreaming
Charlie Morton C1 Ngwarai Alyawarra Head M New McDonald Downs Bintaiyira
(Father is Barney Morton (B1).
Mother is Ruby Morton (B2).
Brother is Martin Morton (M1).
Brother is Cliff Morton (B3).)
Wendy Morton C2 Bula Alyawarra Wife F Unknown Unknown
(Father is Barney Kamara, Kurundi.
Mother is Violet Pitjara, Kurundi.
Siblings are 1. Unknown female married Nelson, Kurundi.
2. David, Kurundi
3. Self
4. Unknown male, Kurundi.)
Steven Morton C3 Pitjara Alyawarra Son M Warrabri Alagarng (Dingo)
NB This is a combination of the three Identification of Persons
Field Notes Sheets for the above.
The accompanying Household Schedule Field Notes Sheet states
Charlie Morton is a stockman at Derry Downs. Family lives in
a windbreak.
European Name Code Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Birthplace Dreaming
Martin Morton M1 Ngwarai Alyawarra Head M 28.12.1946 New McDonald Downs Bintaiyira
(Father is Barney Morton (B1).
Mother is Ruby Morton (B2).
Brother is Charlie Morton (C1).
Brother is Cliff Morton (B3).)
Doris Morton M2 Bula Alyawarra Wife F .1949 Elkedra Elkedra
(Father is deceased.
Mother is Angelina Pitjara Elkedra.
Brother is Jimmy, Elkedra, married Aileen.
Brother is Donald, Kurundi?, married Dr/Donovan?.
Brother is William, Elkedra?.)
NB This is a combination of the two Identification of Persons
Field Notes Sheets for the above.
Household Schedule states Martin Morton is a stockman at
Derry Downs. Family lives in a windbreak.
There is also a Nuclear Family Summary Sheet Field Notes
Sheet for this family. It only gives the names Martin and
Doris.
European Name Code Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Birthplace Dreaming
Molly M(S)1 Ngwarai Alyawarra Wid F .1894 Ammaroo Arang
(Known as wife 3. May have had another deceased husband.
Husband is deceased. Was at Warrabri, called Nungarai. Parents deceased.
Bros/Sis row states - See G(S)1 B/S Excl. M(S)1, incl G(S)1.)
Jack Son M
(At Warrabri. Married. There is an Individual Fertility Sheet Type C for Jack.
Adds no further details.)
Emily E(S)1 Ngwarai Alyawarra Wid F .1890 Ammaroo Arang
(Known as Wife 2.
No children given. Parents deceased. Bros/Sis row states - See B/S E(S)1 Excl E(S)1 incl G(S)1.)
Remarks column for deceased husband states he married Molly M(S)1 and Gini Bundy G(S)1 as well.)
Gini Bundy G(S)1 Ngwarai Alyawarra Wid F .1902 Ammaroo Arang
(Known as Wife 1.
Remarks column states birth newly estimated at 1891. Husband deceased. Parents deceased.
Remarks column for deceased husband states he was also married to Emily E(S)1 and Molly M(S)1.
Brother is deceased unnamed male, father of Barney Morton (B1)
Brother is deceased unnamed male, father of Peter Peterson
Brother is deceased unnamed male, father of Albert Morton
Sister is Emily E(S)1
Sister is Molly M(S)1.)
Unnamed female Daug F
(Married)
Ruby B2 Daug F
(Married to Barney Morton.)
Murray Son M .1924 Bundy Rv
(Married.)
Dolly Daug F .1921 Sandover
(Married.)
Harry Son M .1929 Old McDonald Downs
(Married.)
(For particulars of children see Bros/Sis Ruby B2) married to Barney Morton.)
NB This is a combination of three Identification of Persons Field Notes sheets
for the above women.
Household schedule sheet states Molly (M(S)1), Emily (E(S)1) and Gini (G(S)1) are
sisters living in a humpy at Derry Downs.
Nuclear Family Summary Sheet gives details about the children of the above
which have been added to the above.
Individual Fertility Sheet Type C has details for Gini (G(S)1) and family
which have been added above.
European Name Code Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Birthplace Dreaming
Barney Morton B1 Pitjara Alyawarra Head M 29.12.1921 Ammaroo Arang
(Parents are deceased.
Half-brother (1) self, same mother
Half-sister (2) Katie, same mother
Half-brother (3) Alec, same mother
Half-brother (4) Peter, same mother
Half-sister (5) Audrey, same mother)
Ruby Morton B2 Kamara Alyawarra Wife F .1910
(Father is deceased.
Mother is Gini Bundey.
Sister is (1) unnamed, at Aileron, married to Bruce
Sister is (2) self
Brother is (3) Murray, at McDonald Downs, married Elsie
Sister is (4) Dolly , at McDonald Downs, married to Jacob
Brother is (5) Harry, married to Lila)
Martin Morton M1 Son M
Charlie Morton C1 Son M
Cliff Morton B3 Ngwarai Alyawarra Son M Derry Downs
NB This is a combination of three Identification of Persons Field Notes sheets
for the above people.
Household Schedule states Barney Morton (B1) is a stockman at Derry Downs.
Family lives in a windbreak. Ruby Morton has a pension pending.
Second Household Schedule states Cliff Morton (B3) and Willie (W(S)1)
live in the same household. Cliff is listed as a stockman at Derry Downs.
Both live in a windbreak.
European Name Code Group Tribe Reln Sex Born Birthplace Dreaming
Willie W(S)1 Pitjara Alyawarra .1956 Ammaroo Arang
(No record here of Willie's ate of birth. Estimated to be 1956.
Father is deceased.
Mother is Jeannie (Gini), at Ammaroo.)
Brother is (1) Johnny Morton
Brother is (2) Edward
Brother is (3) Sam
Sister is (4) Nancy
Sister is (5) Rita
Brother is (6) self)
(Barney Morton (B1) claims Johnny has same father as himself.
Conflict of information with Ammaroo.)
NB Household Schedule states Cliff Morton (B3) and Willie (W(S)1)
live in the same household. Cliff is listed as a stockman at Derry Downs.
Both live in a windbreak.
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