TLF ID M006654
Throwing a ball or object high into the air and attempting to catch it was an activity observed in various parts of Australia. This proved to be a particularly popular activity at Barambah (now Cherbourg) after an Aboriginal settlement was established by the Queensland government on the lands of the Wakka Wakka people in the early twentieth century. The game was often played by children and men in the afternoons after work, using a tennis ball. The game provided some social contact, a diversion from daily life, and fun. Players aim to throw a ball as high as possible into the air and catch it. The Yulunga: Traditional Indigenous Games resource was developed to provide all Australians with a greater understanding and appreciation of Indigenous culture by celebrating the games that Indigenous Australians have been playing across the country for hundreds of years.