thought by some that the shape and elliptical flight path of the returning boomerang makes it useful

for hunting birds and small animals, or that noise generated by the movement of the boomerang
through the air, or, by a skilled thrower, lightly clipping leaves of a tree whose branches house birds,
would help scare the birds towards the  thought by some that the shape and elliptical flight path of
the returning boomerang makes it useful for hunting birds and small animals, or that noise generated
by the movement of the boomerang through the air, or, by a skilled thrower, lightly clipping leaves of
a tree whose branches house birds, would help scare the birds towards the thrower. It is further
supposed by some that this was used to frighten flocks or groups of birds into nets that were usually
strung up between trees or thrown by hidden hunters.[16] In southeastern Australia, it is claimed that
boomerangs were made to hover over a flock of ducks; mistaking it for a hawk, the ducks would dive
away, toward hunters armed with nets or clubs.[1]
Traditionally, most boomerangs used by Aboriginal groups in Australia were non-returning. These
weapons, sometimes called "throwsticks" or "kylies", were used for hunting a variety of prey,
from kangaroos to parrots; at a range of about 100 metres (330 ft), a 2-kg (4.4 lb) non-returning
boomerang could inflict mortal injury to a large animal.  thought by some that the shape and elliptical
flight path of the returning boomerang makes it useful for hunting birds and small animals, or that
noise generated by the movement of the boomerang through the air, or, by a skilled thrower, lightly
clipping leaves of a tree whose branches house birds, would help scare the birds towards the
thrower. It is further supposed by some that this was used to frighten flocks or groups of birds into
nets that were usually strung up between trees or thrown by hidden hunters.[16] In southeastern
Australia, it is claimed that boomerangs were made to hover over a flock of ducks; mistaking it for a
hawk, the ducks would dive away, toward hunters armed with nets or clubs.[1]
Traditionally, most boomerangs used by Aboriginal groups in Australia were non-returning. These
weapons, sometimes called "throwsticks" or "kylies", were used for hunting a variety of prey,
from kangaroos to parrots; at a range of about 100 metres (330 ft), a 2-kg (4.4 lb) non-returning
boomerang could inflict mortal injury to a large animal.[1] A throwstick thrown nearly horizontally may
fly in a nearly straight path and could fell a kangaroo on impact to the legs or knees, while the long-
necked emu could be killed by a blow to the neck.  thought by some that the shape and elliptical
flight path of the returning boomerang makes it useful for hunting birds and small animals, or that
noise generated by the movement of the boomerang through the air, or, by a skilled thrower, lightly
clipping leaves of a tree whose branches house birds, would help scare the birds towards the
thrower. It is further supposed by some that this was used to frighten flocks or groups of birds into
nets that were usually strung up between trees or thrown by hidden hunters.[16] In southeastern
Australia, it is claimed that boomerangs were made to hover over a flock of ducks; mistaking it for a
hawk, the ducks would dive away, toward hunters armed with nets or clubs.[1]
Traditionally, most boomerangs used by Aboriginal groups in Australia were non-returning. These
weapons, sometimes called "throwsticks" or "kylies", were used for hunting a variety of prey,
from kangaroos to parrots; at a range of about 100 metres (330 ft), a 2-kg (4.4 lb) non-returning
boomerang could inflict mortal injury to a large animal.[1] A throwstick thrown nearly horizontally may
fly in a nearly straight path and cou  thought by some that the shape and elliptical flight path of the
returning boomerang makes it useful for hunting birds and small animals, or that noise generated by
the movement of the boomerang through the air, or, by a skilled thrower, lightly clipping leaves of a
tree whose branches house birds, would help scare the birds towards the thrower. It is further
supposed by some that this was used to frighten flocks or groups of birds into nets that were usually
strung up between trees or thrown by hidden hunters.[16] In southeastern Australia, it is claimed that
boomerangs were made to hover over a flock of ducks; mistaking it for a hawk, the ducks would dive
away, toward hunters armed with nets or clubs.[1]
Traditionally, most boomerangs used by Aboriginal groups in Australia were non-returning. These
weapons, sometimes called "throwsticks" or "kylies", were used for hunting a variety of prey,
from kangaroos to parrots; at a range of about 100 metres (330 ft), a 2-kg (4.4 lb) non-returning
boomerang could inflict mortal injury to a large animal.[1] A throwstick thrown nearly horizontally may
fly in a nearly straight path and could fell a kangaroo on impact to the legs or knees, while the long-
necked emu could be killed by a blow to the neck.[citation needed] Hooked non-returning boomerangs,
known as "beaked kylies", used in northern Central Australia, have been claimed to kill multiple birds
when thrown into a dense flock. Th  thought by some that the shape and elliptical flight path of the
returning boomerang makes it useful for hunting birds and small animals, or that noise generated by
the movement of the boomerang through the air, or, by a skilled thrower, lightly clipping leaves of a
tree whose branches house birds, would help scare the birds towards the thrower. It is further
supposed by some that this was used to frighten flocks or groups of birds into nets that were usually
strung up between trees or thrown by hidden hunters.[16] In southeastern Australia, it is claimed that
boomerangs were made to hover over a flock of ducks; mistaking it for a hawk, the ducks would dive
away, toward hunters armed with nets or clubs.[1]
Traditionally, most boomerangs used by Aboriginal groups in Australia were non-returning. These
weapons, sometimes called "throwsticks" or "kylies", were used for hunting a variety of prey,
from kangaroos to parrots; at a range of about 100 metres (330 ft), a 2-kg (4.4 lb) non-returning
boomerang could inflict mortal injury to a large animal.[1] A throwstick thrown nearly horizontally may
fly in a nearly straight path and could fell a kangaroo on impact to the legs or knees, while the long-
necked emu could be killed by a blow to the neck.[citation needed] Hooked non-returning boomerangs,
known as "beaked kylies", used in northern Central Australia, have been claimed to kill multiple birds
when thrown into a dense flock. Throwsticks are used as multi-purpose tools by today's Aboriginal
peoples, and besides throwing could 
rowsticks are used as multi-purpose tools by today's Aboriginal peoples, and besides throwing could 
ld fell a kangaroo on impact to the legs or knees, while the long-necked emu could be killed by a
blow to the neck.[citation needed] Hooked non-returning boomerangs, known as "beaked kylies", used in
northern Central Australia, have been claimed to kill multiple birds when thrown into a dense flock.
Throwsticks are used as multi-purpose tools by today's Aboriginal peoples, and besides throwing
could 
Throwsticks are used as multi-purpose tools by today's Aboriginal peoples, and besides throwing
could 
 Hooked non-returning boomerangs, known as "beaked kylies", used in northern Central
citation needed]

Australia, have been claimed to kill multiple birds when thrown into a dense flock. Throwsticks are
used as multi-purpose tools by today's Aboriginal peoples, and besides throwing could 
thrower. It is further supposed by some that this was used to frighten flocks or groups of birds into
nets that were usually strung up between trees or thrown by hidden hunters.[16] In southeastern
Australia, it is claimed that boomerangs were made to hover over a flock of ducks; mistaking it for a
hawk, the ducks would dive away, toward hunters armed with nets or clubs.[1]
Traditionally, most boomerangs used by Aboriginal groups in Australia were non-returning. These
weapons, sometimes called "throwsticks" or "kylies", were used for hunting a variety of prey,
from kangaroos to parrots; at a range of about 100 metres (330 ft), a 2-kg (4.4 lb) non-returning
boomerang could inflict mortal injury to a large animal.[1] A throwstick thrown nearly horizontally may
fly in a nearly straight path and could fell a kangaroo on impact to the legs or knees, while the long-
necked emu could be killed by a blow to the neck.[citation needed] Hooked non-returning boomerangs,
known as "beaked kylies", used in northern Central Australia, have been claimed to kill multiple birds
when thrown into a dense flock. Throwsticks are used as multi-purpose tools by today's Aboriginal
peoples, and besides throwing could