KOORI • MURRI • GOORI AND PALAWA STORYLINES

Some Kooris, for many different reasons, cooperate with the invaders. There is little THE MYTH OF TERRA idea of what might be the effects of the NULLIUS 177 0 –1825 British occupation. Aboriginal peoples far from the first invasion Dharawal and Eora people observe foreigners Kooris are stopped from speaking their see the British moving through their The ‘explorers’ are occasionally violent and are landing in their countries. Unknown to them, it languages. Most British do not learn the Koori countries, guided by Kooris unknown to sometimes resisted for breaking local law. has been decided 20,000 km away that their languages so that a ‘pidgin’ develops, based them. Those British ‘explorers’ not using Unknown to the Aboriginal peoples, they are an country is now the possession of Great Britain. largely on English, and spoken by both sides. Koori guides go hungry in some of the richest advance party for the British invaders. They are Many Kooris become proficient in English. environments. Some, such as Burke* and also renaming Koori countries. Wills*, will starve to death. Smallpox epidemic, brought by the Aboriginal peoples fight many battles defending invaders, kills at least their countries against the invaders. This delays half of Eora people. the spread of British occupation. Only a few Cadigal British invade Eora people survive. and Dharuk countries. 1789 Cadigal and Bidjigal Mission in country of the groups resist by Awaba people begun by punishing British Rev. Threlkeld*, who Governor Bundjalung, and other coastal Kooris, people that break studies Koori languages Martial law declared by Macquarie’s* observe an unknown object sailing Koori law. Strong resistance by and cultures. Governor Brisbane* proclamation of along the coast. It is the ‘Endeavour’. 1788 Dharuk, Gamaraigal and 1820s against Wiradjuri people Martial Law. other Koori peoples. west of Mt York NSW. Massacre at Appin. Captain Cook* sights Wollumbin (in 1790s–1800s 1824 Bundjalung country), and renames it ‘Native Institution’ set up 1816 ‘Mt Warning’, and calls Gulaga for Koori children at ‘Mt Dromedary’. Parramatta – first attempt 1788–90 to change Koori cultures Captain Cook lands on uninhabited Pemulwuy leads several by separating children. 1814 island off the tip of Cape York. He attacks on the invaders in claims the eastern half of Australia for the Sydney area. Britain using the doctrine ‘terra nullius’ – land belonging to no-one. 1790 1770 Pemulwuy kills Governor Phillip’s* servant for treachery and Gov. 1822 Phillip orders indiscriminate Windradyne leads attacks on the reprisals. invaders, is captured and briefly 1824 1797 imprisoned. Some of Windradyne’s family Pemulwuy continues to lead attacks are killed by the British. He on the British. He is wounded, 1770 1820s leads several groups in captured, but manages to escape. Pemulwuy, a Bidjigal of the Eora More British move onto Windradyne’s organised guerrilla warfare. 1798 people’s land; Kooris take stock for food and PEMULWUY LIFE STORY people, is about 15 years old. Martial law is declared – Koori Pemulwuy attacks settlements at Parramatta, are killed in reprisals. men, women and children are Toongabbie, Kissing Point and Lane Cove, in Sydney. 1815 shot on sight. He offers peace 1801 Windradyne observes the building of a road to Governor Brisbane* to save Pemulwuy is outlawed by Governor King*. into his country and the establishment of his people from destruction. 1802 Bathurst. Pemulwuy is shot dead. His head is WINDRADYNE LIFE STORY 1770 sent to England where it still remains in Windradyne is born in northern Wiradjuri country. the Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons in London.

Note: * means non-Aboriginal