page_title: Aboriginal breastplate
section_title: Queensland
hierarchical_section_title: Aboriginal breastplate / Aboriginal breastplate holders / Queensland
caption_attribution_description: An engraved crescent-shaped brass breastplate with a hole at the edge of each horn to attach a chain. The decoration on the breastplate shows an Aboriginal stockworker who is an expert horseman in full pursuit of runaway cattle. This king plate, or breastplate, was presented to Minnon Station Indigenous stockworker Billy Hippie. In the National Museum of Australia.
context_page_description: Aboriginal breastplates were a form of regalia used in pre-Federation Australia by white colonial authorities to recognise those they perceived to be local Aboriginal leaders. The breastplates were usually metallic crescent-shaped plaques worn around the neck by wearer.
  Aboriginal people did not traditionally have kings or chiefs. They lived in small clan groups with several elders—certain older men and women—who consulted with each other on decisions for the group. By appointing kings of tribes, and granting them king plates, the white colonial powers went against the more collegiate grain of traditional Aboriginal culture.
context_section_description: Ada Derika - Queen of Durham.
  Alick King of the Jumberoos Port Douglas 1909. Held in a private collection.
  Alick King of Montecallara & Moorathulla. Moorathulla is a body of water north of Birdsville QLD, it is believed the Aboriginal people used this site as a camp site in the years gone by.
  Bendy King of Durundur.
  Big Jack King of Roma.
  Bilin Bilin - Jackey Jackey King of Logan and Pimpama was known to roam through the area that is now Logan City, Queensland. He was presented his king plate in 1875. He was the leader of the Yugambeh people and held this position from the mid 19th Century to the very early years of the 20th Century. He was very well respected by Aborigines and European settlers alike.
  Billy Boney King of Poison Creek.
  Billy Coonangul - King of Eidsvold 1857. From the Burnett district. His breast plate is held by the Queensland Women's Historical Association.
  Billy Hippie - King of Minnon.
  Billy King of the Albert. Billy  was an Aboriginal leader in the South of Queensland. Little is known about his historical identity, although he was a contemporary of Bilin Bilin and Minippi and may have played a significant part in the Indigenous history of the Gold Coast.
  Billy, King of Bonnie Doon, Lorne. Bonnie Doon and Lorne are stations now located about 70 kilometres just west of south of Blackall.
  Billy Natkillie Kind of Thundapurthy. Birdsville district. In the collection of the South Australian Museum.
  Blucher The Bowieburrah.
  Bob "Wheelpoolee" - King of Boulia, 193.0 This breastplate has a partner. See Nugget Queen of Boulia
  Brady. An aboriginal man with a breastplate who died at the Bribie Island Mission Station in 1892 and was buried on the beach by the mission's schoolmaster.
  Brandy - Uanda.
  Captain King of Barolin presented by Nugent Wade Brown Esq. for long and faithful service. Held in the collection of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland.
  Charlie, King of Yatton. Held in the collection of the Australian Museum.
  Darby King of Cockatoo.
  Denti King of Torquay, presented by W. Geraghty for His Honesty, 1889.
  Dick - King of Evesham, Darr River.
  Dondally Kind of Rockhampton.
  Dubbo King of Meilmam.
  Fred Embrey King of Mt Mia Station Likivan 1 February 1927. Fred's breastplate was found in a second hand store in Marcoola on the Sunshine coast. It was returned to descendants of Fred Embrey at Cherburg north west of Brisbane.
  George of Saxby Downs was photographed at the Barambah Aboriginal Settlement in 1909 wearing his kingplate.
  Gnarwin King Koko Cama Cama. Relating to princess Charlotte Bay, QLD. There is a glass plate negative in the collection of the Australian Museum showing this breastplate
  Hippi - King of Teraicha.
  Husky 1853 King of the Morton Bay Tribe. Held in the Australian Museum collection.
  Jackaroo King of Canobie Clonclurry River.
  Jackey Hippi - King of Eurella, from the Warrego district. His breast plate is held by the Queensland Women's Historical Association.
  Jackey Jackey King of Logan and Pimpama also John Logan and Aboriginal Name Bilinba (meaning King Parrot).
  Jackey King of Degilbo.
  Jackey King of Langlo Downs.
  Jackey King of Merrill.
  Jacky Cumbo, Texas. Held in the Mitchell Library collection.
  Jagar - King of Barron was a North Queensland Aborigine of the Yirriganydji people. He was presented with his King plate in 1898.
  Jemmy King of Wallum (billa).
  Jimey King of Boondoon, Conn. Bros to King Jimey of Boondoon for his long services and good behaviour, 1892. Held in private collection.
  Jimmy King of Boondoon. Held in a private collection.
  Jimmy King of Juan Juan Emu Creek. Held in a private collection.
  Jimmy King of Portland.
  Jimmy King of Taldora, 1895.
  Jimmy Thompson King of Laura Deighton Tribe. In the South Australian Museum collection.
  Jinny Queen of Friezland 1912.
  King Andy of Petries Creek Presented by Charles Nicols. Held in the collection of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland.
  King Bally Surbiton Belyando, from the South Kennedy district. His breast plate is held by the Queensland Women's Historical Association.
  King Brown Woolumba. Location of Woolumba is unkno
caption: Breastplate of Billy Hippie King of Minnon held in the National Museum of Australia
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