Name/Title‘Wotjobaluk : Aborigines of the Wimmera River System’, 1974
About this objectPlease note : these records reflect the creators’ views, and/or those of the period and may contain terms and views which are culturally sensitive and not considered appropriate today. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that these records contain names of deceased persons.
Terri G Allen details the life and culture of the Wotjobaluk people of Kulin nation and the violent disruption brought about by the arrival of pioneer settlers. Includes accounts of pioneers, translations, and population records from 1870. This is a very full account with footnotes, bibliography and appendices.
A two page narrative on the death of Samuel Moore, a well-known Aboriginal man is attached.
Appendix I : 'Food for the Mallee Aborigines'
Appendix II : 'Aboriginal Place Names of South-East Australia and Their Meanings' (from Aldo Massola)
Appendix III : "Ebenezer Mission Station'
'Death of an Aborigine : Interesting Narrative' (from Jeparit Leader)
MakerAllen, Terri G.
Maker RoleAuthor
Subject and Association KeywordsAboriginal Australians
Subject and Association KeywordsMallee district (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsWimmera (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsLake Tyers (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsPioneer settlements
Subject and Association KeywordsSwan Hill (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsMystic Park (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsMissions and missionaries
Subject and Association KeywordsRoyal commissions
Subject and Association KeywordsLake Hindmarsh
Subject and Association KeywordsKulin people (S21.1)
Subject and Association KeywordsYarriambiack Creek (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsEbenezer Mission Station (Dimboola, Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsRobinson, George Augustus, 1791-1866.
Subject and Association KeywordsFlora and fauna
Named CollectionManuscripts Collection
Credit LineThis item is part of the Swift Bequest.
Object TypeDocument
Object numberMS 001327 (Box 058-12)
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