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Mr Greville

1804 - South West - view

Dharawal

1804 - North West - view

“Branch natives”

1804 - North Coastal - view

James Webb’s boat again attacked by Aboriginal warriors led by Woglomigh. Woglomigh is known to the colonists as “notorious”.

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Mr J. Sparrow

1804 - South West - view

Cooman Chief

1804 - North West - view

Yaragowhy

1804 - North Coastal - view

Governor King sends Bungaree on the ship Resource to help with negotiations with Awabakal people at Hunter River near Newcastle where the penal settlement has been reopened. Bungaree also is asked by King to escort six Koories from Hunter River back home. Bungaree stays on to assist Lieutenant Menzies, in charge of the Kings Town (Newcastle). Returning by foot to Sydney, runaway convicts attack Bungaree’s clansmen as they pass through the Central Coast area and kill Bungaree’s father. Bungaree becomes an Elder of his clan.

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William Miller

1805 - North West - view

Yaragowhy

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Nanbarry

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Obediah Ikins

1805 - North West - view

Obadiah Ikin

1805 - North Coastal - view

Musquito, an Aboriginal Guringai warrior is arrested for attacks on farms on the Hawkesbury River. He is imprisoned and sent to Norfolk Island and later to Tasmania in 1813. Musquito’s first hand knowledge of bushranging tactics is used by authorities to help round up outlaws in Tasmania. He becomes a leader of resistance and organises large scale guerilla attacks against colonists. He is sentenced to death for murder in 1825 in Hobart gaol. His final words are said to have been I“This not good for black fulla. Only good for white fulla [speaking about being hanged]. Him buddy (bloody) used to it by now.”

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Cogy

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Atkins

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Cogy

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Tedbury

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John Macarthur

1805 - West - view

Musquito