Corroboree

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Event Corroboree
Venue Cairns Courthouse, Cairns, QLD
First Date 26 May 1860
Dates Estimated No
Status Unknown
World Premiere No
Description Annual muster of blacks to receive the government donation of blankets. 95 recipients received blankets with proceedings beginning and terminated with a grand corroboree by the whole of the company.
Description Source Article
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Indigenous
Corroboree
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Produced
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Created
Contributors
Name Function Notes
King Jemmy Performer
Resources
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Exact courthouse location not given. Article says Northern Australian and is from the Moreton Bay Courier so we have gone with Cairns.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Mapping Corroboree
Event Identifier 118023
Dataset AusStage