Batman's Treaty

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:treaty
gptkbp:basisOfRejection terra nullius doctrine
gptkbp:considerationGiven blankets, knives, flour, mirrors, and other goods
gptkbp:currentLocationOfDocument gptkb:State_Library_of_Victoria
gptkbp:documentType gptkb:treaty
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Batman's Treaty
gptkbp:impact led to European settlement of Melbourne
gptkbp:landAcquired about 600,000 acres
gptkbp:legalStatus declared void by New South Wales government
gptkbp:locationSigned near present-day Melbourne, Australia
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:John_Batman
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Governor_Richard_Bourke
British colonial authorities
gptkbp:purpose to acquire land for European settlement
gptkbp:relatedTo colonial history of Australia
history of Melbourne
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:John_Batman
Wurundjeri elders
June 1835
gptkbp:significance first and only documented attempt to negotiate land use with Aboriginal Australians by settlers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Port_Phillip_Association
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8