Blacks from Birdsville; The Queenslander June 1907

The siting of camps is determined by the inmates. Traditional agreements are adapted to suit the circumstances. By grouping together according to regional and tribal affiliations, inmates are able to lessen the trauma of removal from their country. For those separated from their family, it is consoling to find kin, even if they are distantly related.

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