Making History Module Essay by Sarah Donnison

This patrol report was created in 1950 in the Eastern Highlands district of Papua New Guinea. It is inclusive of the patrol objectives, a letter from the District Officer, another letter from the Patrol officer, an introduction, a diary of events, a document of observations, a review of the Native Constabulary present on patrol, and…

Making History Module Essay by Trisha Underwood

   The patrol report of Officer William McGrath is a valuable resource for understanding the early stages of Australian colonialism in the Southern Highland of Papua New Guinea. The report contains the documentation derived from the officer’s two patrols in 1955. The purpose of the patrol was to familiarise Officer McGrath with the Southern Highlands…