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1817 - North West - view

Hawkesbury to Hunter Rivers

1818 - North Coastal - view

On Bungaree’s return from the voyage, Alexander Berry cares for Bungaree when beaten up by a drunken man, and writes “I found him a man decidedly of considerable natural talent, faithful and trust worthy”. On his return Bungaree finds that his family group has left ‘Bungaree’s farm’ at Georges Head for the Northern Beaches. In this way they continue their long tradition of moving about their country according to food availability, changing seasons, and for meetings and ceremonies.

1818 - North West - view

Colo River

1818 - North West - view

Paterson tributary

1818 - North West - view

Hunter River

1818 - North West - view

a land route from Sydney to Newcastle

1818 - North West - view

Wallis Creek

1819 - North West - view

Hunter River

1819 - North West - view

lower Nepean River

1819 - North West - view

Wollondilly River

1819 - North West - view

Parramatta river

1819 - North West - view

Hunter River

1820 - West - view

Hunts Creek

1820 - North West - view

Hunter River

1820 - North West - view

Their route becomes the first road north from Sydney . It opens officially as a road in 1823

1820 - Central - view

Hunts Creek

1821 - North West - view

Cockle Creek

1821 - North West - view

Erina Creek

1821 - North West - view

Narara Creek

1821 - North Coastal - view

Bungaree is living near Newcastle and his clan put on a “Kauraberie” for Macquarie during his farewell tour of the colony. The Governor persuades Bungaree and his family group to move back to Georges Head.