Topics: Events: North West

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1823 - view

Two of the most promising native youths I have met with, are gone into the eternal world…One was the son of the renowned Ben-il-long

1823 - view

Parramatta Institution, was abandoned and moved to Blacktown

1824 - view

“Great Gathering” of tribes

1824 - view

The first grant, containing 1 million acres, was chosen by Mr Dawson, the original agent, in the neighbourhood of Port Stephens

1824 - view

This is when conflict is at its most intense. Although not considered as citizens, they are tried in Colonial courts under British law

1824 - view

Aboriginal men were arrested and sent to Sydney for trial for mainly unstipulated offences. They received sentences including incarceration in Sydney gaols or deportation to Van Diemen’s Land

1824 - view

Some were condemned to be hanged

1825 - view

As the violent frontier pushes many of our mob north, some find Tingha a “safe haven”

1825 - view

I am every way disposed to give all possible facility to your pious endeavours for civilising the poor degraded natives of this country

1825 - view

The natives appear anxious for our settling out here

1825 - view

Biraban becomes Threlkeld’s principal assistant, and a friendship based on mutual respect and affection develops between the two men

1825 - view

Threlkeld to interpret in court cases involving Aboriginals

1825 - view

After killing two white men on Greig’s farm, the perpetrators together with other “Wallumbi Natives” including women return towards Richmond

1825 - view

The blacks assembled to fight, we employed them, and the waging of war was postponed

1826 - view

pproximately two years after the “Bathurst Wars”, frontier clashes mount in the Hunter region

1826 - view

Thousands of convicts are employed to build the Great North Road over nearly 10 years

1826 - view

Richard Wiseman establishes an Inn

1826 - view

Conrad Martens produces two paintings of the Hawkesbury River near Wiseman’s Ferry

1826 - view

Aboriginal men kill and spear four men including the overseer, plunder huts and enrage settlers who are already frustrated with Aborigines who burn their grass, spear their cattle and threaten to destroy their wheat harvests

1826 - view

Lowe is charged with the murder of Jacky Jacky. He stands trial in the Supreme Court. After a court case that centres on the legal status of Aboriginal victims