Aboriginal Australian Nomadic Societies during Early Colonial Contact (1788–1900)

1. First Fleet establishes Sydney Cove settlement

   Jan 26, 1788Labels: First Fleet, Sydney Cove, Eora Country

   • State Library NSW
   • First Fleet UOW

2. Smallpox outbreak devastates Port Jackson Aboriginal communities

   Apr 1, 1789Labels: Smallpox epidemic, Port Jackson, Aboriginal communities

   • NMA Smallpox
   • Smallpox Outbreak

3. Bennelong and Colebee are kidnapped at Sydney

   Nov 25, 1789Labels: Bennelong, Colebee, Arthur Phillip

   • Bennelong
   • State Library NSW

4. Pemulwuy’s attack signals organised resistance near Botany Bay

   Dec 9, 1790Labels: Pemulwuy, Botany Bay, John McIntyre

   • Pemulwuy
   • NMA Pemulwuy

5. Bennelong and Yemmerrawanne depart for England

   Jan 1, 1792Labels: Bennelong, Yemmerrawanne, England voyage

   • Bennelong
   • Guardian Bennelong

6. Bennelong returns to Sydney after England

   Sep 7, 1795Labels: Bennelong, Sydney return, bush-settlement movement

   • Bennelong

7. Appin massacre carried out under Macquarie’s orders

   Apr 17, 1816Labels: Appin massacre, Macquarie, Hawkesbury Nepean

   • Appin Massacre
   • Hawkesbury Wars

8. Bathurst War intensifies Wiradjuri resistance to expansion

   Jan 1, 1824Labels: Bathurst War, Wiradjuri, Blue Mountains

   • Bathurst War
   • State Library NSW

9. Tasmanian “Black Line” campaign begins

   Oct 7, 1830Labels: Black Line, Tasmania, forced removals

   • NMA Black Line

10. Myall Creek massacre of Wirrayaraay people

    Jun 10, 1838Labels: Myall Creek, Wirrayaraay, massacre

    • NMA Myall Creek
    • Myall Creek

11. NSW government establishes the Native Police force

    Aug 1, 1848Labels: Native Police, New South, Aboriginal troopers

    • NMA Native Police
    • Walker

12. Central Board formed to control Aboriginal lives in Victoria

    Jan 1, 1860Labels: Central Board, Victoria, Aboriginal reserves

    • Coranderrk Events
    • Protection Board

13. Cullin-la-Ringo attack and lethal reprisals in Queensland

    Oct 17, 1861Labels: Cullin-la-Ringo, Queensland, punitive reprisals

    • Cullin la Ringo
    • Guardian Report

14. Coranderrk reserve is gazetted in Victoria

    Jun 30, 1863Labels: Coranderrk, Healesville, Aboriginal reserve

    • Coranderrk
    • Coranderrk History

15. Victorian Aboriginal Protection Act establishes stronger controls

    Jan 1, 1869Labels: Victorian Protection, Victoria, colonial officials

    • Vic 1869 Act
    • Protection Board

16. NSW Board for the Protection of Aborigines is established

    Jan 1, 1883Labels: NSW Protection, New South, reserves management

    • Find Connect NSW
    • Protection Board

17. WA Aborigines Protection Act creates legal “protection” regime

    Sep 2, 1886Labels: WA Protection, Western Australia, legal regime

    • WA Legislation

18. Queensland Opium Act expands reserve and movement control

    Jan 1, 1897Labels: Queensland Opium, Queensland, reserve removals

    • Qld 1897 Act