Biddy Giles
South Coastal - 1821

Biddy Giles is born. Her country is within Gweagal country, who is part of Dharawal. Dharwhal country was on the southern side of the Georges River and Botany Bay – towards what became known as Kurnell. She is said to have spoken ‘pure Botany Bay Thurruwal’. Goodall and Cadzow, Rivers and Resilience, 87-88, 137.

  • Biddy Giles and Jimmy Lowndes, Georges River Tribe - 1880 - courtesy of the National Library of Australia
  • Dolls Point people - 1880