Spencer & Gillen

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Tjantjiwanperta, South Australia

Notes

A place very close to Old Peake Station and visited by Spencer and Gillen in August of 1903. Spencer describes this place as 'waterhole near Mt. Kingston'. (XM5863: 5) Luise Hercus (2011) assisted the ARC project in locating this site and indicated that Thantyiwanparda (Tjantjiwanperta) is the centre of the main Arabana Rain myth.

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Arabana ceremony, Lake Eyre, Central Australia, 1903.

Places Tjantjiwanperta; Lake Eyre

Language Group Arabana

Institution Museum Victoria

"(Camp Gilbert Creek crossed out) In the Davenport Ranges."

Places Tjantjiwanperta

Language Group Arabana

Institution Museum Victoria

"Similar to S.1187"

Places Tjantjiwanperta

Language Group Arabana

Institution Museum Victoria

Place Details

Specific Location

Tjantjiwanperta

State

South Australia

Indigenous Name

Tjantjiwanperta

Latitude

-28.04531887

Longitude

135.8926392

Totems

Fieldwork

Peake Station 1903