 Event |
Corroboree
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| Venue |
Wollongong Town Hall, Wollongong, NSW |
| First Date |
26 March 1896 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Unknown |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
The aboriginals gave a corroboree in the Town Hall at night as part of the celebration of the centenary of the Illawarra district - Bass and Flinders landed in search of water on March 26, 1796. A procession during the day was led by King Micky chief of the Illawarra tribes. |
| Description Source |
Article |
| Primary Genre |
Other
|
| Secondary Genre |
Indigenous
Corroboree
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Created
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article: Centenary Of Illawarra, Sydney Morning Herald, 16 March 1896, 5
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Article: Interesting Particulars, Colac Herald, 31 March 1896, 3
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Article: South Coast News, Northern Star, 28 March 1896, 7
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Article: The Procession, Sydney Morning Herald, 27 March 1896, 5
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
|
| Production Nationality |
Australia
|
| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Mapping Corroboree |
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| Event Identifier |
119308 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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