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<body> <div align="center"> <center> <table border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="8" width="735"> <tr> <td align="right" valign="top" width="120"><p>  <font size="3"><img src="Milparinka022002/index_page_composite.jpg" width="171" height="133"></font></td> <td width="9"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="500"><img border="0" src="Milparinka022002/Site%20banner.gif"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="246" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">  <p> <font size="3"><i><a href="Conditions%20of%20use%20220102.htm">Conditions of Use</a> </i></font><br> <font size="3"><i><a href="Milparinka022002/Level%201%20Aust/acknowledgements.htm">Acknowledgements</a><br> <a href="Milparinka022002/Level%201%20Aust/How%20to.htm">How to use this site</a><p> <a href="Conditions%20of%20use%20220102.htm" style="color: #7884B0">What can you find here</a><br> <a href="Conditions%20of%20use%20220102.htm" style="color: #7884B0">Why "Milparinka"</a><br> <a href="Milparinka022002/Level%201%20Aust/publicationsII.htm">Publications</a><br> <a href="Milparinka022002/Level%201%20Aust/contact%20us.htm">Contact Us</a><p> <a href="Conditions%20of%20use%20220102.htm" style="color: #7884B0"> Sites in Outback New South Wales</a><br> <a href="Conditions%20of%20use%20220102.htm" style="color: #7884B0">* Milparinka</a><br><a href="Conditions%20of%20use%20220102.htm" style="color: #7884B0">* Mount Browne</a><br><a href="Conditions%20of%20use%20220102.htm" style="color: #7884B0">* Tibooburra</a><br><a href="Conditions%20of%20use%20220102.htm" style="color: #7884B0">* Warratta</a><br><a href="Conditions%20of%20use%20220102.htm" style="color: #7884B0">* Wilcannia</a><br><a href="Conditions%20of%20use%20220102.htm" style="color: #7884B0">* Hotel Sites</a><p> <a href="Conditions%20of%20use%20220102.htm" style="color: #7884B0">Other Sites in Australia</a><p> <a href="Conditions%20of%20use%20220102.htm" style="color: #7884B0">Sites in the PR of China</a><p> <a href="Conditions%20of%20use%20220102.htm" style="color: #7884B0">Current Research</a><p> <a href="Conditions%20of%20use%20220102.htm" style="color: #7884B0"> Home</a><br> <br> </i></font></td> <td width="9"></td> <td valign="top" width="642"><font size="3"><br> </font><br> Welcome to the Milparinka Archaeology web site. The web site contains information about a range of places in Australia and the South-west of China.. <font size="3">At present it includes discussion of Afghan cameleers, Cobb & Co coaches, paddle-steamers on the Darling River, towns and communities such as Milparinka, Tibooburra, Mount Browne, Wilcannia, Warratta, and Albert.</font> It will also include discussion of sites in the Peoples Republic of China, including <font size="3"> the Dali plain, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Lijiang, Zhongdian, Kunming, the so-called southern silk route, the "Burma Road" and perhaps some aspects of Xi’an which are less well known.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> However, this information is still being finalised for publication.</span></font> This web site was designed for use with a "frames enabled" browser. Browsers which can use "frames" include  Internet Explorer 4.0 and above, and Netscape Navigator 6.0 with Java script enabled. You can access the same information through this alternate page, but you will need to rely upon the "back" button of your browser to return to this index page after following a particular series of links. We strongly suggest that the use of Internet Explorer will improve your access to the various features of this site.  <p>You are welcome to browse through the information which is provided. By so doing, you acknowledge  that you accept our <U><A name="accept decline buttons"></A><a href="../milparinka012002/Conditions%20of%20use.htm#Conditions of use">conditions of use</a>.</U>  </p> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><font size="3">What you will find here is only a very small portion of the available data, so if you are looking for something in particular, we could quite possible help.<![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></font></p> <h1><u><font size="3">Far Western New South Wales</font></u></h1> <p class=MsoNormal><font size="3">The material available about the Far West of New South Wales will evolve over time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>At present it includes discussion of Afghan cameleers, Cobb & Co coaches, paddle-steamers on the Darling River, towns and communities such as Milparinka (naturally), Tibooburra, Mount Browne, Wilcannia, Warratta, and Albert. But the information provided is only the 'tip of the iceberg' - there is a huge amount in our databases and other resources. Some we will incorporate into the generally available pages, some will be restricted. The involvement of Chinese immigrants in the life of the Far West is also covered, including the business undertakings in which they were involved. That information too is extensive and still evolving. Later we will include other places such as Wanaaring, and Warri Warri. The coaching hotels along main routes from Broken Hill and Wilcannia will be discussed, together with tales of travel between those hotels. Eventually you will also find names, gold-field statistics, maps and plans of goldfields where available, extracts from local newspapers, bank records and a variety of other sources. There is some information regarding Charles Sturt, which is supplemental to the heroic accounts we sometimes read in school texts. We too think he was a heroic figure for his times and certainly much more in touch with the Aboriginal Australians that many of his contemporaries. We have access to a variety of material, including his personal diary and the notes kept by the others of his Central Australian Exploring Expedition. What we provide here is not account of his exploits, but a few bits and pieces of the more personal information. There are other bits and pieces, which slip in unnoticed. Follow a link and who knows what you will find... </font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size="3">We do not propose to include very much about the Aboriginal inhabitants of the area, because we do not feel qualified to address the subject in detail. The information we will provide is derived from newspaper reports and Government documents, from the various records of Sturt’s expedition, personal interviews, and from information supplied by others. It will perhaps be sufficient to suggest the extent to which Aboriginal Australians interacted with the far north-western corner of New South Wales at the time of initial contact with other human groups, and to suggest the limits that the environment imposed upon that usage. We stress, however, that it is not our particular area of expertise.</font></p> <h1><u><font size="3">Other Sites in Australia</font></u></h1> <p class=MsoNormal><font size="3">Other archaeological sites in Australia which will eventually be included are locations in Kosciusko National Park, in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, and in the suburbs of Sydney. We will also address sites in Queensland and in the Northern Territory.  It is our intention to provide what information we have, recognising that in some instances there is much more work to be done in regard to its interpretation.<![endif]><o:p></o:p></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size="3">The Peoples Republic of China</font></u></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size="3">Eventually the site will also contain information about several sites in the Peoples’ Republic of China. This will generally address areas less known for their archaeological or historical significance. The kind of assessment we have done in China varies from the detailed examination of specific features we have concentrated upon in Australia. We have concentrated upon the historical, and therefore the archaeological background to specific regions, rather than any detailed archaeological evaluation. For example, we propose to address the archaeology and history of the Dali plain, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Lijiang, Zhongdian, Kunming, the so-called southern silk route, the "Burma Road" and perhaps some aspects of Xi’an which are less well known.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></p> <h1><u><font size="3">Archaeological Resources</font></u></h1> <p class=MsoNormal><font size="3">As an outcome of our research into various sites in Australia we have a large collection of artefact photographs, information about water resources, coach and river travel, information about construction methods and materials, information about various mines and mineral deposits, and census information. We have an extensive library of historical sources on Australia, much of which is not available in one place anywhere else.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>And we have a very extensive Euro-centric resource of 19th century and early 20th century material regarding the Peoples Republic of China, with an emphasis upon Tibet and Yunnan. As time permits, parts of our resource will be made available on-line. However, it is unlikely that the whole will ever be available in that fashion. We do undertake historical and archaeological research on a commission basis, and suggest that really interested parties contact us for a discussion.</font></p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> </div> <p> </p> <p> </td> </tr> </table> </center> </div> <p> </p> </body>