[19] A boy, Patrick Vaughan, was struck by lightning in October 1904 and rendered unconscious for a long time. Wiradjuri man Adrian Williams was involved in archaeological digs in the Hartley Valley. He is not particularly tall but much stouter and more proportionable limbed than the majority of his countrymen; which combined with a noble looking countenance and piercing eye, are calculated to impress the beholder with other than disagreeable feelings towards a character who has been so much dreaded by the Bathurst settler. [7][8], Wiradjuri is a PamaNyungan family and classified as a member of the small Wiradhuric branch of Australian languages of Central New South Wales. Sometimes one-half of him would appear to those he chose to favour with his presence, and at other times, the other half was seen. Elder and WTOCWAC co-director Uncle Brian Grant said a more suitable location should be identified. [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. Wagga Wagga skyline. [44], The Murrumbidgee River at Gundagai has been a place of numerous bunyip sightings. Charles Sturt in Chapter Two of his Murrumbidgee exploration journal,[33] likened the 'verdant' Gundagai valley as having Diana of Nemi site parallels as recorded in James George Frazer's 'The Golden Bough',[34] when Sturt journeyed through the Gundagai area in 18291830. Sacred tree carvings are set to return to their traditional home in the heart of New South Wales. John 'Genanagie Jack' Gilmour sits at centre with white beard. (From", "Severe Weather in the South. Some of the better known and accessible sites include Hands on the Rocks; The Drip; Babyfoot Cave. 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. Many were concentrated in the central-west and north-west of the state, the agricultural and pastoral heartland of NSW. Throughout NSW many landholders acknowledge and respect Aboriginal peoples attachment to particular areas. [by Telegraph.] Spring Wagga Wagga . Oral stories about these animals in connection to the constellations have all been documented by anthropologists dating back to the 1800s. [52] Also in 1929, Hubert Opperman famous cyclist, had a tiger snake encounter at Gundagai. 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. 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]. J. [14], The Wiradjuri continued to launch attacks on the settlers, engaging in numerous skirmishes which were consistently followed by settler reprisals, typically on Aboriginal warriors attempting to bury their casualties. There are three ways to record Aboriginal The Wiradjuri travelled into Alpine areas in the summer to feast on Bogong moths. Under Brisbane, land settlement laws were changed leading to a flood of land grants across the Blue Mountains. [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. There are, however, numerous traces of their extensive occupation of the land. 1828, Interview with Goethe, p.181, James Macarthur, in 'Quadrant Volume 12', 1968, H.R. WebSacred sites. 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. [11], Similar to other inland areas in Australia, the Gundagai area has often been visited by tornadoes, particularly in dry times. According to oral tradition, in Mudgee, the Mowgee clan extended over a 50 km radius. This follows two applications the organisation has already made for declarations under section 10 of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984 in recent months. They extended southwest to the vicinity of Hay and Narrandera. [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. These cages house trees that were scarred or carved by Wiradjuri people, some as far back as the 1800s, to make tools or to mark significant burial sites. He goes on to say that 'it is impossible perhaps at all times to prevent the infliction of injury upon them by individuals andif justice cannot always be done, it deserves consideration upon such occasion whether the wrong may not be repaired by compensation. From here they saw a vast expanse of forest and grass in which Blaxland wrote was rich enough "to support the stock of the colony for the next thirty years". 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. (From our various Corresp", "17 Jan 1925 Earth Tremor. Foot soldiers were proven to be an inadequate force on the wide plains of the interior. [6] In 1859 the 'Aurora Australis' interfered with the operation of the Gundagai electric telegraph. In his book Aboriginal tribes of Australia (1974), Norman Tindale wrote that Wiradjuri was one of several terms coined later, after the 1890s had seen a "rash of such terms", following the publication of a work by ethnologist John Fraser. [13] In 1822 George Suttor took up an extensive lot of land, later known as Brucedale Station, after Wiradjuri guides showed him an area with ample water sources. One settler account describes an encounter that took place soon after the Potato Field Incident: Our hut was one day surrounded by a large party of blacks, fully equipped for war, under the leadership of their great fierce chief and warrior, named by the whites Saturday. WebIf a new Aboriginal site is found in NSW it should be recorded in the Aboriginal Heritage Information Management System (AHIMS). This is because one of the main jobs of trackers was to pursue sheep, cattle and horse thieves. Will-O'-the-Wisp is Will the Smith. [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. [citation needed] By early 1824, war had broken out in which the Wiradjuri adopted a guerrilla-style approach. He said a proper negotiation would see them keep at least half of the at-risk areas. The Wiradjuri language was spoken across a wide area of central NSW including long segments of the Murrumbidgee, Lachlan and Macquarie Rivers. 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. Stockmen were intimidated and would not leave their huts to round up the cattle and bring them in without protection. Wiradjuri territory was first penetrated by British colonists in 1813. 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. "The site will have minimal noise impacts and it complements Mount Panoramas racing history and future. They settled around the Cudgegong River, using its resources for food, and water. Spring Wagga Wagga . Each was associated with a particular animal or plant. Key facts about the award The He wore the word "peace" on his hat and knew the British could not arrest him because of the possibility of a riot with so many Aborigines there. Geological Series Sheet 8527 (Edition 1)1990, Australia 1:100,000, Tumut Mineralogical Map. A fire hearth, believed to be up to 5,000 years old, would also be destroyed by the road. [36] Jarno is a character in Goethe's, Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship, a German response to the dramas of William Shakespeare. There are significant populations at Wagga Wagga and Leeton and smaller groups at West Wyalong, Parkes, Dubbo, Forbes, Cootamundra, Darlington Point, Cowra and Young. "Everything's getting taken back off us again like it was 200 years ago," Ms Riley said. The area was known as "the land of the three rivers",[13] the Wambuul (Macquarie), the Kalare later known as the Lachlan and the Murrumbidgee, or Murrumbidjeri. 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. "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. The strength of these men is amazing. Gundagai. Declaring an area an Aboriginal Place is a way of formally recognising the cultural attachment Aboriginal people have to land, to Country. Cambridge: Univ. WebThe Wiradjuri people lived within the area that was known as the Wiradjuri Nation. They were all clothed with Mantles made of the skins of o'possums which were neatly sewn together and the outside of the skins were carved in a remarkably neat manner. Well aware that they had no chance against guns, they adopted a guerrilla-warfare approach, in which attacks were made against outlying and undefended stations. [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. [59], Mrs Moroney at Jones Creek, Gundagai, was often visited by a ghost in 1873. The craftsmanship on remaining examples of this funeral artwork displays notable artistic power. (1990), The Golden Bough The Classic Study in Magic and Religion, Macmillan Press Ltd, London, Melbourne, pp. 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. 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]. [17], The Wiradjuri were also known for their handsome possum-skin cloaks stitched together from several possum furs. For Wiradyuri people, the connection to Wahluu spans much further, with a creation story of a young warrior killed by his brother, which has been passed down for generations. The Devil provides him with a single burning coal with which to warm himself, which he then used to lure foolish travellers into the marshes. Contact with the Europeans was disastrous for the Wiradjuri whose numbers were soon decimated. Willie wagtails or djirri djirris were known to listen into conversations so it was wise to not repeat confidences. Press; pp. [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. [1][54], To the east of Gundagai, local Aboriginal cultural tradition traditionally ran downstream into the Murrumbidgee, then on to Gundagai rather than upstream to Tumut. [7] So great can be some rainfall downpours at Gundagai that old mining dams have been known to fill and burst. 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 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. Cultural astronomy has outlined Wiradjuri constellations including the wedge-tailed eagle, emu, and goanna, and how they relate to Earth. Whatever springs spontaneously from the earth or without labour is theirs also. [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. 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". SBS acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country and their connections and continuous care for the skies, lands and waterways throughout Australia. (Vic.) This force, which was manned with soldiers not civilians, initially consisted of two detachments, one stationed in Bathurst and the other at Maitland. They appear to be very inoffensive and cleanly in their persons."[6]. The Wiradjuri leader, Windradyne, led attacks on white settlers, during which time approximately 20 settlers and 100 Aboriginal people were killed, and which culminated in the Battle of Bathurst on 18 September 1824, where several hundred Wiradjuri people were killed. Members of the Wiradjuri community are concerned over a14-kilometre stretch between Little Hartley and Lithgow, which is slated to becomea four-lane highway. 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. 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. [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". The Riverinas last sacred trees In a small township called Narrandera situated along the Marrambidya (Murrumbidgee River), sacred Wiradjuri trees still The NSW Mounted Police became the principal instrument of enforcement of colonial rule on the frontier for the next 15 years.[22]. In response, the Wiradjuri resistance was born. The Wiradjuri were organised into bands. The ghost wore a grey tweed suit and had a red beard. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. WebBy the end of the 1800s the Wiradjuri had virtually disappeared from the greater Mudgee district. In December 1821, Macquarie resigned partly due to undermining forces within his own government. 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. Caused by Lightning. Once the spirits are driven from the landscape, the protection is no longer forthcoming and the settlement is open to psychic ills. Wiradjuri and First Nations Community Cultural Protocols, a way of helping to conserve the unique cultural heritage of NSW for future.