The material equipment of the Aboriginal people is essential and easily transportable, typical of a population of nomadic hunter-gatherers. Queensland wooden shields are among the most decorative works of art produced. The brilliant non-figurative designs that adorn them are underlined in black and, in their diversity, represented the individual distinctions of the warriors. Boomerangs of different shapes were used both as a weapon of war and as a pastime for sport and bird hunting. The thruster is a tool which, by extending the launch lever arm, increases the speed and trajectory of the projectile, usually made up of a pointed stick.
