Jack Byham was one of Australia's best known boomerang manufacturers. He was a real 'Crocodile Dundee' who spent a lot of time with the Aborigines. Jack made boomerangs and throwsticks using traditional Aboriginal methods and many of his products are mistakenly identified as genuine Aboriginal artifacts. Jack is most famous for his commercial boomerang products that spanned a half century from the Olympic Games in Melbourne (1956) through the 1990s. Jack made exceptional throwsticks and natural elbow boomerangs and these are in high demand by Australian collectors.

This very large traditional boomerang was probably made in the early 1960s. The natural elbow is possibly Black Wattle, a tropical hardwood from North-east Australia. This boomerang is in excellent condition except for a repair to the lift arm near the tip. The break was carefully glued back together so that the break is not very noticeable. If this boomerang did not have a break and repair, it would be worth much more than $100. Very nice. It will make an excellent display.