Oxycanus buluwandji (Tindale 1964) Adult moths have greyish TRIBE: BULUWAI brown forewings each with a faint pale pattern. The hindwings are red shading to grey along the margins. The head and thorax have fawn CLAN/HORDE: KATJIRAKA (TAIPAN) BRIM patterns, and the abdomen is red. The wingspan is about 12 cms. LOCATION: FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND NOTES: PATRILINEAL, ABORIGINAL RAINFOREST PEOPLE (SHORT STATURE) TINDALE TRIBES No. 4 - BULUWAI DRAFT, VERSION 2.0 Location East of Tolga on crest of Coast Range; north to Kuranda (rain forest Our current understanding of Rainforest Aboriginal People groupings are: dwellers); 8 on northeast part of NE map. Co-ordinates145°35'E x 17°0'S BIRDSELL GROUPING (Barrinean / Tasmanoid pygmies):Ngatjan, Mamu, Wanjuru, Tjapukai, Area 200 sq. m. (500 sq. km.) Barbaram, Idindji, Kongkandji, Buluwai, Djiru, Djirubal, Gulngai, Keramai; References Tindale, 1938 MS, 1940; BULURRU DREAMING GROUPING (tribes with Bulurru as their creator god):Djabugay, McConnel, 1939-1940, 1950; Yirrgay, Buluwai, Gunggay, Yidiny, Ngadjon Dixon, 1966, 1969 MS. Alternative NamesBuluwandji (valid CAIRNS REGIONAL CLAIM GROUPING (for Native Title):Djabugay, Yirrgay, Buluwai alternative), Bulwandji, Buluwandyi, Bulwandyi, Bulway. KATJIRAKA FAMILY TREE PRE CONTACT -> TODAY SIDE A 1770 Captain Cook's Journal during His First Voyage Round 1788 First Fleet arrive in PRE CONTACT the World: "The point of land we were now abreast of I called New South Wales Cape Grafton[2] (Latitude 16 degrees 55 minutes South, Longitude 214 degrees 11 minutes West); it is Tolerable high, and so is the whole Coast for 20 Leagues to the southward, ?=? c1807Merukan's father born and hath a very rocky surface, which is thinly cover'd with wood. In the night we saw several fires along shore, and a little before noon some people." [Gunggandji people] 1864 Townsville established 1859 Colony 1880s early, Spring Creek FRONTIER WARS 1837 Merukan is born 1851 In 1851 Captain Phillip Parker of Queensland massacre King sailed the Mermaid between 1875 Atherton 1886 Cockatoo Bora massacre Cape Grafton and Fitzroy Island established (located just to the south-east of 1881 'One and half years after Atherton's Merukan = Cape Grafton). King described seeing letter to the Colonial Secretary, Sub-Inspector 1887 Selectors take up land in Kuranda - J.Quanntim, ? ? ? ? a group of Aboriginal people on the Carr reported to the Commissioner of Police J.Whitaker, R.Kingsford, J.Fallon, M.Dingwall, R.Brown, Marukeidji beach who ‘…arose and brandish’d 1876Cairns established that on 13 August, 1881, he and his troopers W.Cullen and E.Hansen. their Wammarahs (Woomeras)’ in Annie's totem is Bundarra ahd 'dispersed blacks (Buluwandji) at the acknowledgement of the ship’[4]. (cassowary) and parents head of the Clohesy river for killing cattle', Father: Jolputai which suggests that this was at the behest of 1887 At Cooktown the Police got Oscar for Augustus Glisson, a Mother: Kal..uwara 1877Mareeba established Atherton, as this was part of the area over Station Manager near Camoowal. At Rocklands station it was 1872 Hinchinbrook Island which he ran his herds' observed that 'Oscar was badly burnt at a young age.' massacre 1877 John Atherton 1881 Toby Brim tells his two 1888 July - the Clohesy lands are open for selection, 1872Opp. Dunk Island establishes 'Emerald End' eldest sons 'to run for their Jum Rum Hotel at Middle Crossing opened in September massacre 1883 Walter Hill Vievers takes up 1888 23 OCT, Middle Crossing surveyed, called Kuranda his homestead at Speewah 1878 Bama speared 1873 Opp. Double Island travellers and packers at massacre Tjaimuru Tjinaru:l Konjimai Kujpidji Tji:Auwin 'Kuru'ki: Middle Croosing (Ngoombi) 1890, 20 July, George Hobson, bother of W.D Hobson Dead at Dina:ru Accused Dead Dead Dead at Dina:ru 1884 Skull Pocket / Mulgrave = Annie Annie River / Skeleton Creek Battue was gashed to death with scrube knives at Myola. For this murder, one aboriginal, Darkie 'was senttenced to 1867 Tji:Auwin 1871 Annie Annie c1875 ''John Atherton pushed Annie 1879 Cyclone death but the sentence was commuted to life imprisonment." is born is born Annie into a campfire while she was destroys Smithfield holding her baby'. 1885 Selectors take up land in Kuranda - J.R Hall, F.Rosse, W.Mayers, mid 1890 Speewah Massacre J.Malcolm, W.Shaw,SCrolliers, J Kelly, - Bama conflict with selector John Atherton M. Belton and W.Hasson. MONA MONA MISSION 1915 Cairns to Kuranda Railway line OPENS 1913 1904 Gudembah 1902 Binnanuwan Struck by is born 1916 March. Toby,(49) his wife Annie (45) and 1955 Cecil and Dinah Brim given 'Charlie' Oscar Brimm Binnanewan = is born 14 year old son Cecil are escorted safely to Middie = Billy Lightning 'Certificate of Exemption' and move Adopted by Hopevale Carpentaria Downs Thompson Gudembah Mona Mona Mission by two Veivers brothers. to Oak Forest. tribe outside Tolga Marita = Lyn Warren = Winnie Ivan 1937 13 April, Milton = Flo Ruth = Bill Eunice = Earl Annette 19367 April, Phyllis is born Ross Hobbler Riley = Pyllis Darcy Ivan is born Hudson Hollingsworth Levers died as baby = Merle Cannon MONA MONA MISSION CLOSES 1962 4 Children 6 Children 2 Children 2 Sons 16 Children Dianne = Ken Henry = Lynley Willie = Nova Rinny Darcy = Peter Johnston + grandchildren + grandchildren + grandchildren + grandchildren + grandchildren Sharon Croydon = Peter Terry Ian Cannon Simon Gilkerson David Watson = Jane Tonkin 4 Children 4 Children 9 Children 3 Children 2 Children 1 Child Buluwai Story : Katjiraka (Taipan) Family Tree Sides A/B + grandchildren + grandchildren + grandchildren + grandchildren + grandchildren + grandchildren is part of the series Aboriginal Rainforest Peoples History Project. Please email [email protected] for enquiries, suggestions, correctons or further information. Annie Brim Tji:Auwin aka: Annie Annie aka: Toby Brim 1871 - [DOD] 1867 - 23/10 1941, 74 Tji:Auwin aka: Toby Brim [DJABUGAY] [BULUWAI] at Mona Mona Mission PHOTO:1938-9 PHOTO: 1938-9 PHOTO: Mona Mona, year unknown 1890 20 July, George Hobson, brother SIDE of W.D. Hobson was gashed to death with scrub knives at Myola. For this 1902 Tjinaru:l (Darkie) - by April 1902 murder, one aboriginal, Darkie 'was he was back in CAirns, arriving sentenced to death but the sentence was B impudently by ship. All the police were commuted to life imprisonment.' alerted and he was eventually recaptured at Kuranda." Cairns Post 11 April 1902 Tji:Auwin aka: Toby Brim standing third from the left PHOTO: Year unknown, Wrights Creek, Barron Gorge Tjinaru:l aka: Dick Rutherford, "Darkie" [DOB] - 30/12 1941 [BULUWAI] PHOTO:1938-9 (Toby Brim's half brother) 1916 Tji:Auwin, at the age of 49, was forcibly removed from his country and incarcerated at Mona Mona Mission Tji:Auwin aka: Toby Brim, with wife Annie and grandchild Tji:Auwin aka: Toby Brim where he lived at his own camp, pictured right PHOTO: Mona Mona, year unknown PHOTO: location / year unknown Binnanewan Gudembah aka: Cecil Brim aka: Dinah Brim 1902-1984, 82 (nee Fullerton) [BULUWAI] 1904-1961, 57 PHOTO: Mona Mona, [KOKOYALINDJI] 1938-9 PHOTO: Mona Mona Gudembah aka: Dinah Cecil Brim Cecil and Dinah Brim Wedding Day Brim holding ? Marita VIDEO: Mona Mona, Back row: Mona Fagan, Cecil Brim, Bill Shepherd (1929? first child, girl) 1938-9 Front row: Jesse Richardson, Dinah Brim, Minnie Shepherd PHOTO: Mona Mona, PHOTO: Mona Mona, 6 MAR 1927 year unknown Back row: Newbury?, ________, Hobbler?, Cecil Brim Front row: Minnie Shepherd, Jessie Richardson PHOTO: Mona Mona, year unknown Dinah Brim with children eldest to youngest, Back row: Mona Fagan, Bill Shepherd, Cecil Brim, Jessie Marita, Warren, Ivan, Milton Richardson, Dick Richardson, _______ PHOTO: Mona Mona, year unknown Front row: Minnie Richardson, Esther Freeman, __________, Melba Richards, Rose Grogan Snr holding _________, daughter of Rose PHOTO: Mona Mona, year unknown Buluwai Story : Katjiraka (Taipan) Family Tree Sides A/B is part of the series Aboriginal Rainforest Peoples Maggie Donahue, Cecil Brim History Project. PHOTO: Kuranda, NAIDOC 1983 Please email [email protected] for enquiries, suggestions, correctons or further information..