Smallpox epidemic and disease impacts on Aboriginal Sydney (1789–1830s)

1. First Fleet establishes Sydney Cove settlement

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

   • Britannica
   • NMA

2. Arabanoo kidnapped during early contact period

   Dec 1, 1788Labels: Arabanoo, Governor Phillip

   • SLNSW
   • Ryde

3. Smallpox-like epidemic emerges around Port Jackson

   Apr 1, 1789Labels: Port Jackson, Smallpox outbreak

   • Dictionary Syd
   • SLNSW

4. Arabanoo dies during the 1789 outbreak

   May 18, 1789Labels: Arabanoo, Settlement hospital

   • Arabanoo
   • SLNSW

5. Eora population collapse reported in colonial accounts

   May 31, 1789Labels: Eora people

   • Ryde
   • SLNSW

6. Bennelong and Colebee abducted at Manly Cove

   Nov 25, 1789Labels: Bennelong, Colebee

   • SLNSW
   • Ryde

7. Debate persists over the outbreak’s origin and pathogen

   Jan 1, 1790Labels: Disease debate

   • Dictionary Syd
   • SLNSW

8. Governor Phillip leaves NSW with Bennelong and Yemmerrawanne

   Dec 11, 1792Labels: Governor Phillip, Bennelong

   • ADB
   • Arthur Phillip

9. Yemmerrawanne dies in England

   May 18, 1794Labels: Yemmerrawanne, Eltham

   • Yemmerrawanne
   • AustLit

10. Bennelong returns to Sydney after British visit

    Jan 1, 1795Labels: Bennelong, New South

    • Bennelong
    • Australian Geo

11. Colonial expansion deepens displacement and health stressors

    Jan 1, 1804Labels: Colonial expansion, Sydney region

    • Dictionary Syd
    • NMA

12. Bennelong dies at Kissing Point

    Jan 3, 1813Labels: Bennelong, Kissing Point

    • Bennelong
    • NLA

13. Epidemic pattern becomes recurring colonial reality in Sydney

    Jan 1, 1820Labels: Epidemics Sydney

    • Dictionary Syd
    • SLNSW

14. Long-term demographic and social impacts evident by 1830s

    Jan 1, 1835Labels: Sydney Aboriginals, Demographic decline

    • Dictionary Syd
    • NMA