However, the majority of Wiradjuri casualties during the conflict were non-combatants, who were killed by mounted settler patrols or deliberately poisoned by the settlers. WebThe Wiradjuri diet included yabbies and fish such as Murray cod from the rivers. [4], Aboriginal leaders Pat Dodson and Noel Pearson; the former Chief of the Australian Army and Governor of Western Australia, Lieutenant General John Sanderson; and current Australian business leaders, met at a remote property on the Murrumbidgee River near Gundagai in September 2008 on the first stages of an Australian Dialogue to promote constitutional reform and structural change for Indigenous Australian people. The film describes a field of mutual respect that is the Wiradjuri way of life. That means that any activities that will damage, destroy or deface the Aboriginal Place cannot be carried out unless specific consent is granted by the Director-General of the Department, which can only be granted after consultation with local Aboriginal groups. [26], Noel Beddoe's novel The Yalda Crossing[27] also explores Wiradjuri history from an early settler perspective, bringing to life a little-known massacre that occurred in the 1830s. [26] There has been other victims of lightning in the Gundagai area due to the ferocity of thunderstorms that can happen locally. Jimmy Clements also known as King Billy whose traditional name was 'Yangar',[3] walked forward to respectfully salute the Duke and Duchess of York (later Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother), and after that the two elders were formally presented to the Royal couple as prominent citizens of Australia. Saturday, November", "8 Oct 1904 Boy Struck by Lightning. [16] In an ambush, the stationhands were chased back and in the retreat three Wiradjuri warriors were shot. For this service and for rewards to the natives who assisted in the police, I have directed 50 subject to detailed accounts of its expenditure to be at your disposal. Some believe the name 'Gundagai' derives from the word 'Gundagair', an 1838 pastoral run in the name of William Hutchinson[27] to the immediate north of current day Gundagai. "It will also capitalise on Mount Panorama's reputation as the home of premiere Australian motorsports and events and will attract people from across the country and the world, boosting tourism and the local economy. On 14 August Governor Brisbane issued a proclamation of martial law. from Gundagai NSW map Stock No. This ghost dog hunts on just one night a year, the longest night. [14], Norman Tindale estimated the territorial range of the Wiradjuri tribal lands at 127,000km2 (49,000sqmi). Wiradjuri spiritual beliefs were organised around a network of sacred sites associated with mythical heroes known as jin[ref]Jin are sometimes referred to as totems and colloquially as meat.[/ref]. [59], Mrs Moroney at Jones Creek, Gundagai, was often visited by a ghost in 1873. Morisset, Commandant at Bathurst, thanking him for effecting 'the purpose of the proclamationby the judicious measures taken by you and the other magistrates at Bathurst, the aboriginal natives have learned to respect our power.' In May 1813, Gregory Blaxland, William Lawson and William Charles Wentworth set out with a plan to find a passage through the impenetrable Blue Mountains. Press; pp. Will is a wicked blacksmith who is given a second chance by Saint Peter at the gates to Heaven, but leads such a bad life that he ends up being doomed to wander the Earth. [by Telegraph.] He said 34 local knowledge holders are helping the government ensure all discoveries are handled appropriately. Saturday is, without doubt, the most manly native we have ever beheld. [5], A feeling of awe and reverence for that Almighty power that formed the universe was had in Gundagai at the appearance of the comet on Saturday 21 December 1844. Mount Panorama in the New South Wales town of Bathurst. For the place, see, Suttor wrote: "These natives have some imperfect ideas of property, and the right of possession. Specific jin were connected to each section and together they regulated the marriage system [ref]The four Wiradjuri sections, also common to Gamilaraay and Ngiyampaa, were Murri, Kubbi, Ippai and Combo (along with their feminine equivalents of Matha, Kubbitha, Ippatha and Butha). The enormous influx of British colonists put massive strain on the traditional food sources[citation needed] and sacred landmarks of the Wiradjuri. (Pangerang) (Vic. [3], This was in fact the land of the Wiradjuri people, one of the largest language groups in Australia. The Wiradjuri believe the track will damage the Aboriginal heritage sites on the mountain, where more than a thousand artefacts have been found. Stories were told about the travels of jin, the places where they stopped, the social rules they set down and the features of the landscape which they made. He spoke to them in their own language in such a manner as not to let them suppose he anticipated any evil from them. The Sydney Gazette described Windradyne as: one of the finest looking natives we have seen in this part of the country. The Wiradjuri inhabited an area bounded by the Blue Mountains in the east, the western slopes in the south, and the change of open forest to grassy plains in the north and west. Reuss & Browne's map of New South Wales and part of Queensland showing the relative positions of the pastoral runs, squattages, districts, counties, towns, reserves etc. [10] Very deep snowfalls and severe weather were experienced in 1899. Some of the better known and accessible sites include Hands on the Rocks; The Drip; Babyfoot Cave. In 1820, the population of Bathurst was only 114 due to Macquarie's slow and cautious approach to new settlement. This concept of a life force which creates all new life also explains one of the functions of religious ceremony. In dry seasons, they ate kangaroos, emus and food gathered from the land, including fruit, nuts, yam daisies (Microseris lanceolata), wattle seeds, and orchid tubers. Will-O'-the-Wisp is Will the Smith. From projects and major works to news and events. [4], After passage through the Blue Mountains had been secured, assistant surveyor George Evans and his party had been instructed to further explore the country. According to oral tradition, in Mudgee, the Mowgee clan extended over a 50 km radius. [21] A few weeks later two boys were struck by lightning as they hid under a bullock hide strung over a wire fence. Mudgee Historical Society Inc. | Copyright 2023. One of the survivors of this misunderstanding was Windradyne; enraged at the attack he and his warriors immediately began a series of violent attacks against nearby stations.[10]. Gundagai, Friday", "1 Dec 1886 Extensive Earthquakes in New South Wales", "22 Mar 1877 Terrific Thunderstorm at Guadagai. Windradyne himself had a reward of 500 acres of land upon his head. While Windradyne and his warriors engaged the area north-east of Bathurst, to the south related tribes also attacked, terrorising settlers and driving off cattle. The G", "A brown snake removes itself from the red belly black snake that had 'eaten' it minutes before", Wanderings in New South Wales, Batavia, Pedir Coast, Singapore and China: being the journal of a naturalist in those countries, during 1832, 1833 and 1834 (Vol. Wiradjuri resistance to European settlement in Australia, Assistant Surveyor George Evans, Journal, 21/12/1813, W.H. Rintoul, S. 12 September 2008 'Dialogue gets under way at indigenous leaders' retreat' The Australian, RJE Gormly Index, Letter from the Deputy Surveyor-General, 22 January 1838, in 'Gundagai A Track Winding Back', Cliff Butcher, 2002, A.C. Butcher, Gundagai, p.11. [30], The variety of spellings for the name Wiradjuri is extensive, with over 60 ways of transcribing the word registered.[31]. Jessica's best friend (Mary Simpson) was from Wiradjuri. There were over 200 NSW police stations that employed Aboriginal trackers between 1862 and 1973. [b] In the 1850s there were still corroborees around Mudgee, but there were fewer clashes. Gundagai lore is associated with Gundagai, Australia, a place of considerable reputed Aboriginal cultural significance, with both archaeological sites and anthropological associations related to sacred and spiritual beliefs of the local clan group and wider cultural associations. In 1923, a Ghost Ball was held in the Gundagai hall with dancers clad in white costume. [57] The Mirriyolla Ghost Dog is also known of in Cootamundra a few miles to the north-west of Gundagai and lives in the Bethungra Range that is partly in Gundagai Shire. Two Pictures", http://sharepoint.anglicancg.org.au/Publib/Documents/Media/Anglican%20News/Anglican%20News%20August%202009.pdf, https://books.google.com/books?id=vhQ9AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA35&lpg=PA35&dq=The+Parish+Chest+Tate&source=bl&ots=dMqianN4bR&sig=dKa_2WujoO0IDX5-VHGuzgGW2A4&hl=en&ei=CyuVToiJOcyOiAe6qMiHBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false, http://acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/_transcript/2010/D04795/a2078.pdf, "20 Sep 1947 Bunyip Hunters at Gundagai", "24 Oct 1868 Opening of the New South Wales Parliament. [6] In 1859 the 'Aurora Australis' interfered with the operation of the Gundagai electric telegraph. Wiradjuri man Adrian Williams was involved in archaeological digs in the Hartley Valley. [53], The efforts of Yarri, Jacky Jacky, and two other Indigenous men Jackie Douglas and Tommy Davis in saving many Gundagai people from the 1852 floodwaters were heroic. [58], Gundagai has recorded several ghost and will-o'-the-wisp sightings. WebThe dual name of the nature reserve (since 2005) acknowledges a Wiradjuri cultural presence that stretches back many generations. You can't stop progress,but they're going about it the wrong way,"Aunty Helen said. [5], Macquarie wrote: .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, "We found here also three male natives and four boys of this newly discovered tract of country, who showed great surprise, mixed with no small degree of fear, at seeing so many strangers, horses and carriages but to whom they soon appeared to be reconciled on being kindly spoken to. All that material has been gathered into an online exhibition which can be found at theAIATSIS website. Gundagai also has a long and strong oral tradition of folklore particular to place that in no small way is due to the site of Gundagai and its many thousands of years long occupation by Australian Aboriginal people being the original foundation population that holds continuing traditional custodianship of place. The Gundagai area is part of the traditional lands of the Wiradjuri speaking people before and post European settlement, and also holds national significance to Indigenous Australians. The benefits of management planning for Aboriginal Places include: Keep up to date with everything happening at Council, from projects and major works to news and events. This primary landscape figure marked out by the course of the Murrumbidgee River at Gundagai, is replicated in some Sydney Rock Engravings and recorded in local Aboriginal cultural heritage. Elder and WTOCWAC co-director Uncle Brian Grant said a more suitable location should be identified. A cave near Milbrodale contains many Wiradjuri Aboriginal paintings, including a large figure of a man who may be Baiame. It is popularly known as the Baiame Cave and is part of a series of rock shelters on an area of 80 hectares. Bunyips, understood to be where streams flood out of their usual channel in wet seasons flooding surrounding land but also drowning anyone caught on the wrong side of them, are recorded on the Gundagai floodplain; opposite 'Kimo'; and at the junction of the Tumut and Murrumbidgee rivers. Suttor learnt their language, and befriended Windradyne, nicknamed "Saturday", and attributed conflict to the harshness of his own people's behaviour, since the Wiradjuri were in his view, fond of white people, as they would call them. Lighthearted yarn on all things NBA and NBL, Join Narelda Jacobs and John Paul Janke to get unique Indigenous perspectives and cutting-edge analysis of the biggest stories of the week. The ward system originates from Scotland and Eastern England where wards, that are watchful spirits that protect settlements from internal troubles and external dangers, form nightly a ring of benevolent spiritual protection against harmful spirits. Aunty Helen Riley is an Elder on the board of the Mingaan Wiradjari Aboriginal Corporation. In 1822, Wiradjuri warriors attacked a station on the Cudgegong River in which they drove away the stockman, let the cattle out of the yard and killed several of the sheep. [51] A man was bitten on the finger by a snake in 1929 but couldn't get the snake to let go. Thousands of years of sacred Aboriginal history could be paved over duringmulti-billion-dollar Great Western Highway upgrades in New South Wales. Book now. [16] Alfred William Howitt remarked that these trees incised with taphoglyphs served both as transit points to allow mythological cultural heroes to ascend to, and descend from, the firmament as well as a means for the deceased to return to the sky. The Mudgee district holds many sacred Aboriginal sites and cave painting, some sites with evidence of tool making. Norman Tindale quotes Alfred William Howitt as mentioning several of these local groups of the tribe: The Wiradjuri, together with the Gamilaraay (who however used them in bora ceremonies), were particularly known for their use of carved trees which functioned as taphoglyphs,[15] marking the burial site of a notable medicine-man, ceremonial leader, warrior or orator of a tribe. The name 'Warramore', is given for Stuckey's Station in 1836 at today's Gundagai. Tumut Geological Series Sheet 8527, Edition 1, 1990, Department of Minerals and Energy under the authority of the Minister for Minerals and Energy, 1990. identified in Parkes, W. (1952) correspondence between Tindale, Parkes and Hancock, Noel Butlin Archives Centre, ANU Manuscript Collection, D/162, p.96. Browse for your location and find more local ABC News and information. For several months the attacks by the Wiradjuri continued; they struck at unexpected locations then retreated back to the bush. The junction of the Murrumbidgee and Tumut Rivers is named 'Bewuck' to note the numerous Murray Cod found in that area.[38]. [28] Andy Kissane's poem, "The Station Owner's Daughter, Narrandera" tells a story about the aftermath of that same massacre,[29] and was the inspiration for Alex Ryan's short film, Ngurrumbang. Wiradjari Elder Aunty Helen Riley opposes the proposed Great Western Highway route through sacred sites. WebSummary: The Dubbo Wiradjuri Tourism Centre will deliver an Aboriginal cultural experience truly unique to Dubbo, and support the further development of the Dubbo [50] In 1924 an eastern brown snake that had hidden under a home, was enticed out after 'Yes, We have No Bananas', 'The Road to Gundagai' and finally 'Come into the Garden Maud', were played on the harmonica. [22] In 1938 two dead drovers were found under a tree south of Gundagai, again the victims of lightning. Their eastern borders ran from north to south from above Mudgee, down to the foothills of the Blue Mountains east of Lithgow and Oberon, and east of Cowra, Young and Tumut and south to the upper Murray at Albury and east to about Tumbarumba. The tribes led by Windradyne lived in the eastern parts of this territory, connected to the other groups by a common language as well as cultural and trade links. A fire hearth, believed to be up to 5,000 years old, would also be destroyed by the road. By the end of the 1800s the Wiradjuri had virtually disappeared from the greater Mudgee district. The Wiradyuri Traditional Owners Central West Aboriginal Corporation (WTOCWAC)said the track would "forever destroy this site". Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. According to Traditional Owner, Neville Williams, when the Wiradjuri party arrived at the compound the gates, they were locked, although workers were inside. WebThe Wiradjuri nation was split and sub-split into many tribes. Goethe was one of the key figures of Classicism in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. "[13], A 75-strong detachment of the 40th Regiment of Foot under the command of Major James Thomas Morisset was sent to garrison Bathurst. In October, the Sydney Gazette summed up the situation by stating that "Bathurst and its surrounding vicinity is engaged in an exterminating war". Mrs Moroney spoke to her clergyman and also the Bishop and then vacated her residence. The man chopped his finger off and survived. By August 1824, the Sydney Gazette described it as "to have exposed the strength and wealth of the Colony to destruction".[12]. WebThe Wiradjuri people resisted, which led to open conflict from 1822-1824. Wiradjuri territory was first penetrated by British colonists in 1813. His dog eventually dragged the snake away. They once occupied a vast area in central New South Wales, on the plains running north and south to the west of the Blue Mountains. Condobolin southwards to Booligal, Carrathool, Wagga Wagga, Cootamundra, Parkes, Trundle; Gundagai, Boorowa, and Rylstone, Wellington, and Carcoar all lay within Wiradjuri territory. Sydney, Wednesday", "12 Nov 1929 Bitten by Snake. [37] 'Warramore' is linked to 'Warrawen', which is the large cut in the western side of the Monaro Plateau from near which western travelling geological fault lines begin, and 'Warragong', which is the section of the beginning of the Australian Alps in the Gundagai region upon which snow sometimes falls. Wollundry Lagoon & Tony Ireland Park, Wiradjuri Reserve & Gobba Beach, Bomen Lagoon, Bomen Axe Quarry and Flowerdale Lagoon have all been declared Aboriginal Places by the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) in the Wagga Wagga area.OEH has an ongoing program of assessing and recommending the declaration and gazettal of areas as Aboriginal Places throughout NSW. Many were concentrated in the central-west and north-west of the state, the agricultural and pastoral heartland of NSW. Under the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Act, any land may be declared an Aboriginal place if the area is or was of special significance to Aboriginal culture. Pennick, N., (1996), 'Celtic Sacred Landscapes', Thames and Hudson, Great Britain, p. 134. Ensuring Aboriginal Cultural values are recognised in regulatory and planning processes; Clarifying management roles and better allocation of resources, leading to more effective management and conservation outcomes; More effective risk management by considering hazards in advance; Management plans can be used in some cases to bid for funding for projects or tasks from private and government sources; and. Connect with stunning Wiradjuri Country on a guided tour with Milan Dhiiyaan in Goulburn River National Park. The Wiradjuri autonym is derived from wirraay, meaning "no" or "not", with the comitative suffix -dhuurray or -juuray meaning "having". "The site will have minimal noise impacts and it complements Mount Panoramas racing history and future. Aged Man Chops Finger Off. [3] That the Wiradjuri said wirraay, as opposed to some other word for "no", was seen as a distinctive feature of their speech, and several other tribes in New South Wales, to the west of the Great Dividing Range, are similarly named after their own words for "no". But despite their immense WebDeclared Aboriginal Places of Significance Wollundry Lagoon & Tony Ireland Park, Wiradjuri Reserve & Gobba Beach, Bomen Lagoon, Bomen Axe Quarry and Flowerdale Sydn", "5 Apr 1932 Man Struck Dead Gundagai, Monday", Geographical Names Board of New South Wales, "Encyclopedia: K - Kyzikos: Greek mythology, people, places and things of ancient Greece", http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/s/sturt/charles/s93t/, https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/20142204?q=Reuss+and+Browne%27s&c=map&versionId=23744584, http://www.ozhistorymine.com/html/t__horton_james__1838.html, "19 Nov 1927 Tumut in 1832. Whatever springs spontaneously from the earth or without labour is theirs also. 73-74Available [online], George Augustus Robinson 'Report of a Journey of two thousand two hundred miles to the Tribes of the Coast and Eastern Interior during the year 1844', ca.1844, MLMSS 7335, State Library of NSW, Available [online], 'Parkes, W. 1952, Letter to Tindale from Parkes, Noel Butlin Archives Centre, ANU Manuscript Collection, database 162, p.96, Department of Environment and Conservation NSW, 2004, 'Aboriginal Women's Heritage: Brungle and Tumut', Department of Environment and Conservation NSW, p.42. Today the great wealth that came to Stewart and his descendants continues to be seen in the form of Abercrombie House that was later built on the land grant. R753X85274, 1986, Produced by the Royal Australian Survey Corps under the direction of The Chief of General Staff, ABC Country, 2010, Kerryn, Available [online], Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn, "11 May 1927 Canberra. WebIf a new Aboriginal site is found in NSW it should be recorded in the Aboriginal Heritage Information Management System (AHIMS). [8] More attacks followed with the murder of convict hut-keepers, scattered herds and speared cattle. [9], The Wiradjuri language is effectively extinct, but attempts are underway to revive it, with a reconstructed grammar, based on earlier ethnographic materials and wordlists and the memories of Wiradjuri families, which is now used to teach the language in schools. Long before European settlers built a road through the Hartley Valley, it was where the Gundungurra, Darugand Wiradjuri people shared culture and trade. Friday", "26 Oct 1904 Horses Struck by Lightning. [65] More recently a Gundagai resident saw a ghost at the old Gundagai Gaol and wrote a song about her.[66]. Biami and the others also travelled and created; some stories told of their interactions with jin[ref]Mathews 1895, 1897, 1898; for general information on totems, see Gammage 2011: 125-129.[/ref]. [67] They stood there, sullen, silent, motionless. They extended southwest to the vicinity of Hay and Narrandera. Trackers sometimes lived in small huts out the back Pathfinders book Pathfinders, A history of Aboriginal trackers in NSW, written by Dr Michael Bennett and published by NewSouth, is now available from all good bookstores. 'Kimo' is 'Mt Kimo', named for one of the Nereids, (Nereids, Cymatolege or 'Kymo'[32]), that occupies the midpoint of the 'Kimo Range', facing Gundagai High School. In that context 'Gundagai' means place of birds but that placename may refer to the area to the north of Gundagai not to Gundagai town. Oral tradition, in Mudgee, but there were over 200 NSW stations. 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