LIST OF THE PLATES. 



PART I. 



Plate I. 



Fig. 1. Logs of light wood vised as floats for crossing water. — 

 Mitchell River, &c. 



„ 2, Logs tied together forming a simple primitive raft. — 

 Tully, Russell, Winegrave Rivers. 



Plate II. 



Fig. 1. V. -shaped log raft of numerous light saplings, with butts 

 all at one end. — Wellesley Islands. 



,, 2. The same form of raft with seat of dried gi-ass, ifcc. 

 Plate III. 



Fig. 1. V.-shaped log raft afloat, showing method of propulsion. — 

 Wellesley Islands. 



,, 2. The same ashore, with grass seat and paddle. 

 Plate IV. 



Fig. 1. Single-sheet bark canoe with bluut straight ends. — Gulf 

 Coast. 



„ 2. The same afloat. 

 Plate V. 



Fig. 1. Single-sheet bark canoe with oblique ends. — Gulf Coast. 



,, 2. Three-sheet bark canoes. — Whitsunday Island. 

 Plate VI. 



Fig. 1. Dug-out with outriggers, and projecting terminal lip or 

 platform. — Batavia River. 



,, 2. Dug-outs showing position of Ijooms and method of 

 attachment to the floats or outriggers. 



Plate VII. 



Fig. I. Dug-out cut square at either extremity ; with one 

 outrigger. — Mossman River to Cape Grafton. 



Plate VIII. 



Fig. 1. Man. of the Carpentaria Gulf country. 



„ 2-3. Head nets worn to prevent the haii thrombs from 

 dangling over into the eyes. 



„ 4. Long forehead-net, or miri-miri. 



,, 6. Digital-amputation. 



