There is some conjecture about the first European birth on Australian soil, but William Nash seems to be the prime candidate. His father, also William, was a Marine Private and his mother was Maria ...

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The work Most useful native documents the grave site of Yuranigh (d.1850), a Wiradjuri man and ‘guide, companion, councillor, and friend’ to explorer and surveyor Sir Thomas Mitchell (1792 –1855).

This activity aims to facilitate an understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's belief systems and spiritual connection to the land, sea, sky and waterways. It also introduces the ...