Possum Skin
Cloaks
In
Victoria, one of the most common articles of clothing worn was the
possum skin cloak. The cloaks, made up of approximately 50 skins,
were waterproof and warm. The skins were dried, decorated and sewn
together, then the whole surface might be coloured with ochres.

This picture shows a design found on
one of the few surviving cloaks.
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