Cabbage garden at Barambah Aboriginal Settlement 1925

The original farm is situated on the banks of Barambah Creek near the sawmill. The farm grows vegetables mainly for the settlement hospital, dormitories and officials, along with crops for livestock feed. Mr Morris, who had been at Purga Mission near Ipswich, is supervisor of the farm section. He is pictured in the cabbage garden in front of his house.

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