Melba Saunders at Aboriginal Creations in Brisbane 1974

Industries such as the Curio Shop, the pottery, the boomerang factory and the toy koala workshop are considered a gold mine for the government. In 1972, the curio section produced 23,188 boomerangs, 1779 toy koalas and 200 bull roarers. These items are sold to visitors and tourists at Cherbourg and at Aboriginal Creations, a retail outlet in Brisbane.

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