Portrait of Watpipa, the Aboriginal guide

Watpipa, an Aboriginal guide who accompanied the Burke and Wills expedition for a day. Many explorers engaged Indigenous guides for the duration of thier trip, Burke chose not to.

 

Ludwig Becker, 24 September 1860. Drawing: watercolour, pen and ink.

 

Accession number: H16486

 

From the State Library of Victoria's Pictures Collection.

 

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Burke, Wills & Aboriginal guides