In the 21st century, major Wiradjuri groups live in Condobolin, Peak Hill, Narrandera and Griffith. WebBook online or email or call Milan Dhiiyaan on 0400 409 102. [55] It is claimed that the Gundagai community developed a special affinity with the Wiradjuri people and that the flood and its aftermath was the birthplace of reconciliation. His experience of the Hawkesbury and Nepean Wars of 17951816 may also have made him hesitant to start a new conflict. Geological Series Sheet 8527 (Edition 1)1990, Australia 1:100,000, Tumut Mineralogical Map. [49] In 1908 there was a snake plague at Gundagai with several crawling around the main street and one entering the barber's shop. Wiradjuri man Adrian Williams was involved in archaeological digs in the Hartley Valley. | GU", "9 Nov 1929 Rides 371 Miles in 24 Hours Opperman Has Fight W", http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/nswcultureheritage/AboriginalWomensHeritageBrungleTumut.htm, https://web.archive.org/web/20110327123813/http://www.cootamundra.local-e.nsw.gov.au/files/59930/File/BrochurePicturepackage.pdf, "12 Jul 1887 Country News. 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. The man chopped his finger off and survived. [9], In early 1824, on the river flats opposite of the town of Bathurst, a farmer in a friendly gesture offered a group of passing Wiradjuri people some potatoes. Put simply, Aboriginal Places are a way of recognising and legally protecting Aboriginal cultural heritage. In less than six months the 100-mile (160km) road had been completed. George Augustus Robinson, Chief Protector of Aborigines in Port Phillip, commented that Gundagai was remarkable for its nomenclature when passing through the town in 1844. [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". Darren Wighton and Trevor Leaman are sharing the stars' In 1820, the population of Bathurst was only 114 due to Macquarie's slow and cautious approach to new settlement. Some of the ceremonies held at sacred sites are a re-creation of the events which created the site during The Dreaming. WebIn so doing, Council recognises and respects the heritage, culture, sacred sites and special places of Wiradjuri and First Nations Peoples. The next thing known of them is that they killed all the men at a settler's place some miles distant, the very place where it was rumoured, the poisoned bread had been laid for them. Declaration of an area as an Aboriginal Place gives landholders and the whole community benefits by providing: Bomen Axe Quarry Report 2.1 MB Download. It seems that the Wiradjuri were willing to tolerate this slow level of growth and peaceful relations were maintained during this period. [25] John Bloomquist, who was camped in a hollow tree on the Gundagai Golf links, was horribly burned and died when the tree was struck by lightning in 1932. [56] As well as bunyip stories, Brungle Aboriginal women relate the story of the 'Mirriyolla Dog' a spirit dog that could shapeshift. 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. Wiradjuri author Tara June Winch has won the Miles Franklin Literary Award Australia's most prestigious writing prize, and one of its richest at $60,000 for her novel The Yield. He took his name from John Gilmour, owner of Genanagie Station. Hills, rocks, waterholes, trees, plains and other natural features may be sacred sites. In 1923, a Ghost Ball was held in the Gundagai hall with dancers clad in white costume. If you find yourself in Dubbo or its surrounds and you come across a tree inside a cage, take note: youre treading on sacred Tubba-Gah Wiradjuri ground. There are significant populations at Wagga Wagga and Leeton and smaller groups at West Wyalong, Parkes, Dubbo, Forbes, Cootamundra, Darlington Point, Cowra and Young. Aboriginal Places protect a range of cultural values, including former Aboriginal reserves and missions; land containing Aboriginal burials; important meeting places and ceremonial sites; important post-contact historical events, such as massacres and birthplaces of notable Aboriginal people; places with dreaming stories and other spiritual significance; and places with Aboriginal artefacts requiring special recognition and protection. Mudgee Historical Society Inc. | Copyright 2023. Jessica's best friend (Mary Simpson) was from Wiradjuri. WebThe Wiradjuri people lived within the area that was known as the Wiradjuri Nation. The farmer then fired upon the group and in the mayhem several Wurudjuri people were killed and some wounded. [19] A boy, Patrick Vaughan, was struck by lightning in October 1904 and rendered unconscious for a long time. Linguists refer to the three languages as the Wiradjuri group [ref]Mathews 1907; Keen 2004.[/ref]. In his journal, Macquarie writes of being visited by three male natives and that "to the best looking and stoutest of them I gave a piece of yellow cloth in exchange for his mantle, which he presented me with". Browse for your location and find more local ABC News and information. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the Country on which the Museum stands, the Wiradjuri Nation, and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Oak groves and muses featured in some succeeding cultural depictions of Gundagai no doubt assigned by early settlers who had received the benefits of an education in the classics, such as Charles Tompson, claimed to be Australia's first published native-born poet and whose father had possession of a large tract of land at Gundagai in the 1830s; and James Macarthur son of John Macarthur, Australian wool pioneer, who met up with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in Europe[35] and who with his brother William Macarthur had possession of Nangus Station at Nangus, Gundagai. Special thank you to the Dubbo Aboriginal Working Party that provided initial letters of support to the tourism centre project, nominated members to the Advisory Panel and remain engaged in ensuring the project delivers outcomes for community. Image caption: Architect's impression of the Wiradjuri Tourism Centre '[19], Colonel William Stewart, appointed Head of NSW Police and Lt Governor of the Colony helped oversee some of the government response to the Bathurst Uprising. Also available [online]. [41] Cursed is he who transgresseth the bounds or doles of his neighbour. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. With [7] So great can be some rainfall downpours at Gundagai that old mining dams have been known to fill and burst. 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. Declaring an area an Aboriginal Place is a way of formally recognising the cultural attachment Aboriginal people have to land, to Country. Press; pp. [58], Gundagai has recorded several ghost and will-o'-the-wisp sightings. [42] Gundagai's Anglican parish still has 'wardens'. During a thunderstorm near Gundagai in 1876, an electric fire-ball was seen to issue from the clouds, strike the earth, and explode with a loud noise, singeing Constable Macalister's hair and whiskers, and leaving a blue mark on his side. The Rural Ministry Task Force Diocese of Canberra Goulburn, 2009, Anglican News, Beating the Bounds develops unity among worship centres', Vol 26, No 6, August 2009, The Newspaper of the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn, p.11 Available [online], Tate, W. E.(1946) The Parish Chest. Cambridge: Univ. From projects and major works to news and events. 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]. A team of archaeologists and registered Aboriginal parties conducted preliminary digs last year. [22] In 1938 two dead drovers were found under a tree south of Gundagai, again the victims of lightning. Source: AAP, Juukan Gorge inquiry: Pilbara Traditional Owners concerned about the future of their sacred sites. Gundagai. Aboriginal people and landholders have worked collaboratively to protect many areas that are also important for their educational value for future generations of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. [11][12], The Wiradjuri are the largest Aboriginal group in New South Wales. He said the department was following cultural heritage consultation procedures and that during construction Aboriginal heritage sites would be fenced. 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. "I'm not against progress. Sacred tree carvings are set to return to their traditional home in the heart of New South Wales. Things produced by art and labour, are the white fellows' as they call us." AND WHEREAS the ordinary Powers of the CIVIL MAGISTRATES (although most anxiously exerted) have failed to protect the Lives of HIS MAJESTY'S Subjects; and every conciliatory Measure has been pursued in vain; and the Slaughter of Black Women and Children and Unoffending White Men, as well as of the lawless Objects of Terror, continue to threaten the before mentioned Districts; AND WHEREAS by Experience, it hath been found that mutual Bloodshed may be stopped by the Use of Arms against the Natives beyond the ordinary Rule of Law in Time of Peace, and for this End Resort to summary Justice has become necessary: NOW THEREFORE, by Virtue of the Authority in me vested by His Majesty's Royal Commission, I do declare, in Order to restore Tranquillity, MARTIAL LAW TO BE IN ALL THE COUNTRY WESTWARD OF MOUNT YORK; And all Soldiers are hereby ordered to assist and obey their lawful Superiors in suppressing the Violences aforesaid; and all His Majesty's Subjects are also called upon to assist the MAGISTRATES in executing such Measures, as any one or more of the said Magistrates shall direct to be taken for the same purpose, by such Ways and Means as are expedient, so long as Martial Law shall last; being always mindful that the Shedding of Blood is only just, where all other Means of Defence or of Peace are exhausted; that Cruelty is never Lawful; and that, when personal Attacks become necessary, the helpless Women and Children are to be spared. They appear to be very inoffensive and cleanly in their persons."[6]. [11], Similar to other inland areas in Australia, the Gundagai area has often been visited by tornadoes, particularly in dry times. 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. [15], The Battle of Bathurst began on 10 September when a Wiradjuri war party attacked a station on the Cudgegong River, they drove off the cattle before being pursued by the station hands. By subscribing, you agree to SBSs terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS. They became the embodiment of them. The floodplains of the Murrumbidgee below the present town of Gundagai were a frequent meeting place of Wiradjuri speaking people from nearby regions. 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). Broch o' Gurness (Iron Age) and the new in Scotland. This force, which was manned with soldiers not civilians, initially consisted of two detachments, one stationed in Bathurst and the other at Maitland. 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]. The Wiradjuri nation was split and sub-split into many tribes. 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. In a statement to the ABC, TfNSW's director west Alistair Lunn said it was "very sensitive to the cultural heritage of the many Aboriginal peoples who have links to the Blue Mountains and Hartley Valley". as some of these names, and mentions R. H. Mathews, A. W. Howitt and John Mathew as promulgators of the "nations" concept. 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 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. [21] A few weeks later two boys were struck by lightning as they hid under a bullock hide strung over a wire fence. His reward was to stand on a high point (Mount Pleasant) at the edge of Bathurst township and declare his right to all the land he could see. [citation needed]. This concept of a life force which creates all new life also explains one of the functions of religious ceremony. Sturt, C., Two expeditions into the interior of southern Australia during the years 1828,1829,1830,1831 Chapter Two, University of South Australia, ebooks, Available [online], Frazer, J.G. There was no means of resistance so my father, then a lad of eighteen years, met them fearlessly at the door. 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. Friday", "26 Oct 1904 Horses Struck by Lightning. The Wiradjuri language was spoken across a wide area of central NSW including long segments of the Murrumbidgee, Lachlan and Macquarie Rivers. To give an example of the marriage rules, Murri emu could marry Ippatha eaglehawk, Ippatha possum, Matha brown snake and Kubbitha native bee (Mathews 1897: 173-174).[/ref]. (From the Gun", "18 Nov 1899 The Sydney Morning Herald. Royal Visitors Leave", http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24332900-5013172,00.html, "The Sydney Morning Herald. [31], The area is also identified as Jones Creek diorite. Will-O'-the-Wisp is Will the Smith. A fire hearth, believed to be up to 5,000 years old, would also be destroyed by the road. The film describes a field of mutual respect that is the Wiradjuri way of life. The Wiradjuri nation was split and sub-split into many tribes. According to oral tradition, in Mudgee, the Mowgee clan extended over a 50 km radius. The Mowgee womens totem was the wedge tail eagle (Mullian) and the mens totem the crow (Waggan). They settled around the Cudgegong River, using its resources for food, and water. There were over 200 NSW police stations that employed Aboriginal trackers between 1862 and 1973. The Mudgee district holds many sacred Aboriginal sites and cave painting, some sites with In a statement,WTOCWAC said it is open to discussions with the council to find a "mutually acceptable alternative location" for the new track. It makes fascinating reading. [2], Attempts to cross the Blue Mountains had been made from 1790 onwards with convicts seeking a way to escape and adventurers eager to explore the region. In dry seasons, they ate kangaroos, emus and food gathered from the land, including fruit, nuts, Bell then went on to remember the ghost of Kimo Hill, a couple of miles to the south of Gundagai, that is thought to belong to a lost or stolen child who went missing in the area, in the 1830s. The status, use or ownership of an area does not change as a result of a declaration but culture and heritage is recognised and protected.. 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. Cross, London, pp. This website explores the history of Aboriginal trackers in NSW from 1862 when the current NSW Police Force was established through to 1973 when the last tracker, Norman Walford, retired. In a statement, the Minister for Regional Roads and Transport Sam Farrawaysaid upgrades would ensure "the mountains and regional NSW can grow and prosper for years to come". These attacks included men being speared, weapons stolen, buildings burned and stock killed. (1990), The Golden Bough The Classic Study in Magic and Religion, Macmillan Press Ltd, London, Melbourne, pp. Gundagai Shire Council also had a ward system of Municipal Governance until recent times. Dance to Weird Music", Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, Australian Aboriginal Progressive Association, National Congress of Australia's First Peoples, Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations, Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council, South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council, Northern Territory National Emergency Response, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gundagai_lore&oldid=1106121828, Australian Aboriginal legendary creatures, Geographic Names Register of NSW not in Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 23 August 2022, at 08:21. [40] Beating the Bounds, the religious form of wards, is still practised in some parishes in the Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn. [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. Individuals learned the stories, songs and dances of their jin and were not allowed to eat or damage them. Bookings available on request. 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]. [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. A decisionfrom the federal environment ministerSussan Leyon those applications is still pending. Krygier on behalf of the Australian Committee for Cultural Freedom, 1968, Australian Committee for Cultural Freedom, Australian Association for Cultural Freedom, p.381, National Library of Australia, Digital Collections, Maps, Reuss & Browne. [14], Norman Tindale estimated the territorial range of the Wiradjuri tribal lands at 127,000km2 (49,000sqmi). 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