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18 nov 2022 · Despite his reputation – both before and after his death – only a few firm facts are known about Pemulwuy (or Bembilwuyam). He was born sometime around 1750, and was shot dead on or just prior to 2 June 1802. A Bidjigal (Bidgigal) man from the Botany Bay area of Sydney, his country ‘stretched from Botany Bay south of the Cooks River and ...
- An Aboriginal Warrior
- Pemulwuy's War
- An Untimely Death
- Storytelling as Resistance
Pemulwuy (a Dharug word meaning earth or clay), also known as Pimbloy, was born in about 1750 north of the Georges River, not far from Botany Bay. Historians have identified Pemulwuy as being part of the Bidjigal clan and Dharug language speaking group. Pemulwuy was said to be well-built and muscular and he had two distinctive physical features: hi...
Pemulwuy began a valiant campaign against colonisation shortly after the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, starting a 12-year guerilla war against the British in 1790. In December 1790, Pemulwuy speared convict and gamekeeper, John McIntyre. McIntyre was known for killing Aboriginal people and was feared and hated by the Eora. As a result, Govern...
In May 1801, Governor King issued an order that Aborigines near Parramatta, Georges River and Prospect could be shot on sight. Later that year, he issued a proclamation outlawing Pemulwuy and offering a reward for his capture or death. On June 2, 1802, Pemulwuy was shot dead. Often dubbed "Australia's oldest murder mystery", it's not known who shot...
Artistic Director of the Sydney Festival Wesley Enoch is one of Australia's most respected playwrights. He admits he has often struggled with the narratives around Captain Cook, British settlement and Aboriginal Australia and how best to communicate these stories to an audience. He believes they [the stories] have too often been told from the persp...
Pemulwuy [a] (/pɛməlwɔɪ/ PEM-əl-woy; [2] c. 1750 – c. 2 June 1802) was a Bidjigal warrior of the Dharug, [3] an Aboriginal Australian people from New South Wales. One of the most famous Aboriginal resistance fighters in the colonial era, he is noted for his resistance to European colonisation which began with the arrival of the First Fleet in January 1788.
- 1790-1802
- British victory
15 giu 2022 · Pemulwuy was a member of the Bidgigal Clan, of the Eora nation that inhabit the Sydney Basin on the East Coast of Australia. When Arthur Phillip arrived in K...
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During one confrontation Pemulwuy, with about 100 Aboriginal warriors, marched into the new settlement of Parramatta and threatened to spear anyone who tried to stop them. Colonial soldiers opened fire. At least five Aboriginal men were killed and Pemulwuy was wounded in the head and body. Pemulwuy survived his wounds and escaped a few days later.
Pemulwuy (c.1750–1802), Aboriginal warrior, was born near what was later named Botany Bay, on the northern side of the Georges River, New South Wales. His name (also spelt as Pemulwhy, Pemulwoy or other variations) was derived from the Darug (Dharug) word pemul, meaning earth. Europeans also rendered his name as 'Bimblewove' and 'Bumbleway'.
23 gen 2021 · But Pemulwuy has been identified time and again as a figure who did carry out warfare against the settlers of early Sydney, and according to Uncle Vic, it’s time to set the record straight.
