Billibellary

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Billibellary was a prominent 19th-century Wurundjeri ngurungaeta (clan leader) known for his role in early relations between his people and British colonists around the area now called Melbourne.

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Billibellary canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous Australian leader
Wurundjeri person
clan leader
ngurungaeta
associatedWithEvent early settlement of Melbourne
associatedWithPlace Naarm (Melbourne) area
linked to: Port Phillip region
country Australia
culture Kulin
linked to: Kulin Nation

Wurundjeri
linked to: Wurundjeri Country
ethnicGroup Wurundjeri
linked to: Wurundjeri Country
gender male
hasTitle ngurungaeta of Wurundjeri-willam clan
linked to: Wurundjeri people
historicalContext early British colonisation of Victoria
indigenousNation Kulin nation
linked to: Kulin Nation
knownFor attempts to protect Wurundjeri land and people
early relations between Wurundjeri people and British colonists
interactions with early Melbourne settlers
leadership during early colonisation of Port Phillip
languageGroup Woiwurrung language
nativeTo lands around the Yarra River
notableFor mediating between Wurundjeri people and British authorities
resistance to loss of Wurundjeri land
occupation Aboriginal leader
partOf Kulin nation
linked to: Kulin Nation
partOfCommunity Wurundjeri-willam clan
linked to: Wurundjeri people
people Woiwurrung
linked to: Woiwurrung language
region Port Phillip District
linked to: Port Phillip region

area now known as Melbourne
role Wurundjeri ngurungaeta
linked to: Wurundjeri Country

clan headman
sourceType historical figure
timePeriod 19th century

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Wurundjeri people hasNotableLeader Billibellary
Simon Wonga father Billibellary
Simon Wonga predecessor Billibellary