Ash Island in Muloobinbah (Newcastle Harbour)

1800 Col Paterson explores Coal River & sees fires of many "natives" opposite Ash Island

Related events

Tribal "chiefs" Cobbawn Wogi & Coola-benn, & wife Wambela of Ash Island pose for Skottowe & convict artist Browne

1827 blanket list records 120 members of Ash Island Tribe (40 men, 35 women and 45 children) (Carl Hoipo, Wollombi Museum

1842 Birabahn & Chief Bo-win-bah guide Leichhardt from Ash Island past Maitland on first leg of expedition

Tribal "chief" Cobbawn Wogi of Ash Island Tribal "chief" Coola-benn of Ash Island Wambela (Wambla), wife of Chief Coola-benn of Ash Island

c1812-20 Cobbawn Wogi (SLNSW), Coola-benn & Wambela of Ash Island (Newcastle Art Gallery)

Ash Island in Muloobinbah (Newcastle Harbour)

1841 Ash Island, Conrad Martens SLNSW

Location

Ash Island in Muloobinbah (Newcastle Harbour)

Australia

32° 52' 10.3908" S, 151° 44' 25.0044" E

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