Bennelong aboriginal biography of william hill

Woollarawarre Bennelong was one of the most important figures in the early history of Australia.

Bennelong aboriginal biography of william hill

He was an important point of communication between the colonisers in Australia and indigenous people. Why did Bennelong affiliate himself with the colonisers before rejecting Western culture?

Here are 10 facts you should know about Woollarawarre Bennelong!

The clan were the first to encounter the British colonists when they arrived in Australia in When they arrived, Australia consisted of more than aboriginal tribes; there was no one name for ‘Australia’, this was the name given to the land by British sailors.

Nevertheless, Aboriginal Australians have a profound spiritual connection with the idea of their native land as &#;Country&#;, the health of which is central to the community.

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