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City of Wanneroo Museum Collections > Records

Kaarl-maat (Fire stick)

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Fire Stick - Long thin branch from a Balga tree. Light fraying of bark in centre. Light and dark brown. Small circular cavities at one end (non drill end).
Hearthboard - Short, thick branch, cut in half, one flat edge (bottom), one curved edge (top). The top has two well defined holes, the middle hole goes all the way through the branch. Light and dark brown wood. LHS small indent and groove to the bottom.

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Registration number

cwa-org-57-2023.37a-b

Item type

Objects

Material

Plant

Keywords

Aboriginal Cultures

Last modified

Friday, 12 June, 2026

Completeness

44

City of Wanneroo Museum Collections

City of Wanneroo Museum Collections

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Fire Stick - Long thin branch from a Balga tree. Light fraying of bark in centre. Light and dark brown. Small circular cavities at one end (non drill end). Hearthboard - Short, thick branch, cut in half, one flat edge (bottom), one curved edge (top). The top has two well defined holes, the middle hole goes all the way through the branch. Light and dark brown wood. LHS small indent and groove to the bottom.

Fire Stick - Long thin branch from a Balga tree. Light fraying of bark in centre. Light and dark brown. Small circular cavities at one end (non drill end).
Hearthboard - Short, thick branch, cut in half, one flat edge (bottom), one curved edge (top). The top has two well defined holes, the middle hole goes all the way through the branch. Light and dark brown wood. LHS small indent and groove to the bottom.

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