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In 1847, Jeanneret's replacement as superintendent, Dr Joseph Milligan, oversaw the shutdown of Wybalenna and the transfer of its Aboriginal occupants to Oyster Cove in south-east Tasmania. From 1839 to 1847, a further 30 Palawa had died at Wybalenna, leaving only 47 people to be relocated, including 15 men, 22 women and 10 children.
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Wybalenna may refer to: Wybalenna Aboriginal Establishment on Flinders Island , off the north eastern tip of Tasmania Wybalenna Island , four small islands off the west coast of Flinders Island.
Wybalenna Island comprises four round granite islands with a combined area of about 16 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Prime Seal Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait west of Flinders in the Furneaux Group. The island is a conservation area. [1]
A picture of the last four Tasmanian Aboriginal people of solely Aboriginal descent c. 1860s. Truganini, the last to survive, is seated at far right.. The Aboriginal Tasmanians (palawa kani: Palawa or Pakana [4]) are [5] the Aboriginal people of the Australian island of Tasmania, located south of the mainland.
[5] [2] [6] Many fiction and non-fiction authors call Tasmania home, [7] and many acclaimed titles are set there or written by Tasmanians. The journal of letters Island magazine appears quarterly. Tasmania's government provides arts funding in the form of prizes, events and grants. [8] Bookshops contribute book launches and other literary ...
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At Wybalenna, Lanne was given the English first name of William and was reunited with his adolescent sister Victoria who had been taken by sealers before being sent to Flinders Island. [2] The establishment at Wybalenna was poorly maintained and riddled with sickness. The previously healthy family rapidly succumbed to infectious respiratory ...