THE BOAB JAIL
In the late 1800’s the police would use this tree as a jail to house aboriginals whilst enroute to Derby. The aboriginals were basically enslaved to work at whatever the white settlers deemed necessary.
CATTLE TROUGH
This trough was constructed to water the horse & bullock teams as they moved towards Derby.
THE ORIGINAL DERBY JAIL
Operating up until 1975, this jail was used to keep aboriginals until their case went to court or simply to keep the enslaved aboriginal workers locked up overnight before being locked into a chain gang the following day to work on duties such as road building etc.
In the late 1800’s the police would use this tree as a jail to house aboriginals whilst enroute to Derby. The aboriginals were basically enslaved to work at whatever the white settlers deemed necessary.
CATTLE TROUGH
This trough was constructed to water the horse & bullock teams as they moved towards Derby.
THE ORIGINAL DERBY JAIL
Operating up until 1975, this jail was used to keep aboriginals until their case went to court or simply to keep the enslaved aboriginal workers locked up overnight before being locked into a chain gang the following day to work on duties such as road building etc.
