Topics: Government policy: North Coastal
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stolen generations
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Susan Moylan-Coombs was removed from her family
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meeting the requirements of The Native Title Act are often impossible when so many people were killed and so much culture destroyed
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extinguishing their right to claim the land as theirs under The Native Title Act
1790 - view
A stockade is built at Woodford Bay, Lane Cove, by soldiers to protect
convict grass-cutters and timber-getters from Aboriginal attack. Pemulwuy, a
feared Koori warrior and leader, is said to have led attacks on it.
1798 - view
This sort of war lasted about 12
months at which time an order from England arrived respecting their behalf,
and then the scene was reversed for instead of shooting or killing them
(Aborigines) the orders were given for no one to molest them unless they were
committing some depredation. The cause of the war began about some sheep which
stock-keepers said the natives had speared… they revenged themselves by killing
one of the stock keepers. (Morris 1978)
1799 - view
Two
Aboriginal boys are killed near Windsor
by five Hawkesbury settlers. A court martial finds them guilty but refers
sentencing to the Secretary of State for the Colonies and the men are released
on bail. The court is told that the boys were tortured then murdered as revenge
for the death of Simon Freebody. Many months later, the men are set free
1803 - view
Governor
King is able to report “all quiet” on the Hawkesbury in May, though isolated
raids still continue all along the river.
1805 - view
Governor Macquarie gives a government General Order that
The natives in different parts of the
out-settlements have in an unprovoked … manner lately committed the most brutal
murder on some defenseless settlers … the government has judged it necessary
for the preservation of the lives and properties … to distribute detachments
from the NSW Corps. (ie soldiers) (Karskens 2009, ch 13)
1805 - view
Aboriginal
people try to defend their land and kill colonists. On 20 July, Judge Advocate
Richard Atkins rules that Aboriginal people “are at present incapable of being
brought before a criminal court, and that the only mode at present when they
deserve it, is to pursue them and inflict such punishment as they merit”.
(Foley 2001)
1814 - view
Macquarie
notes that “some idle and ill disposed Europeans had taken liberties with
(Aboriginal) women, and had also treacherously attacked and killed a woman and
her two children whilst sleeping, and this unprovoked cruelty produced
retaliation whereby persons perfectly innocent of the crime lost their lives”.
( Historical Records of Australia vol
8, pp. 250-251)
1815 - view
Governor
Macquarie sets up the Native Institution at Parramatta, It is a dormitory
school where Aboriginal children can be educated in English ways without the
influence of their families and clans. At first some parents leave their
children at the school voluntarily, later they realise that they will not be
allowed to leave.
1816 - view
Koori
people attack farms around Sydney. Macquarie sends Captain Wallis with three
detachments of soldiers to arrest offenders. They attack a camp at night and 14
Aboriginal people are killed. Macquarie sets out regulations controlling
Aboriginal people. No one is to appear within a mile of any settlement and no
more than six are to ‘lurk’ or ‘loiter’ near farms. Passports or certificates
are issued to Aboriginals “who conduct themselves in a suitable manner”.
1816 - view
Macquarie
issues two further proclamations outlawing the ten “most violent and atrocious
natives”. He orders that those who have not already been killed should be
invited to a “General Friendly Meeting” and Blanket Distribution at Parramatta
on 28 December.
1824 - view
The
deputation of an embassy to negotiate with the Aboriginal tribes a treaty of
peace would probably be impracticable … the difficulty of procuring a peaceful
interview with the numerous chiefs could not be surmounted.
1832 - view
Blanket
distribution by the NSW Colonial Government to the clans of Sydney. 28
Aboriginal people receive blankets and stores.
1834 - view
Second
blanket distribution. Only 16 people receive blankets.
1836 - view
At
the Blanket Distribution, 35 people arrive to receive blankets.
1842 - view
Last
blanket distribution in Brisbane Waters and Gosford, 27 men received blankets.
1883 - view
Aboriginal
Protection Board established by New South Wales Government (later to become
known as the Aborigines Welfare Board). The Board begins to remove Aboriginal
children from families, previously done only by missionaries. The Board’s
powers are legislated through an Act of Parliament in 1909. The Board’s policy
is that all Aboriginal people should live on reserves. In 1883 there are 25
Aboriginal reserves in NSW totaling 1,414 hectares. By 1900 there are 133
reserves. Aboriginal people are encouraged to farm these reserves and farm
equipment is supplied. Most of these reserves had insufficient food but the
Aboriginal people are expected to be self sufficient. Supplies of rations were
only given to the aged, sick and children.