Truganini
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Truganini was an Aboriginal Tasmanian woman who was widely, though incorrectly, described as the last surviving Aboriginal Tasmanian. A member of the Nuenonne people, she grew up on Bruny Island in wh
Truganini, c. 1866
Violence between British settlers and Aboriginal Tasmanians during the Black War
1824 illustration of Ram Head Point near Bathurst Harbour
Governor Davey's Proclamation, a pictogram produced to explain martial law and promote conciliation
William Lanne
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William Lanne, also spelt William Lanné and also known as King Billy or William Laney, was an Aboriginal Tasmanian man, known for being the last "full-blooded" Aboriginal man in the colony of Tasmania
Truganini
…however, it was reported that alcohol abuse was prevalent among the residents. Truganini had entered a relationship with a younger Aboriginal man named William Lanne who was employed as a whaler and was violent towards her while drunk. By 1859, there were only 14 surviving Aboriginal Tasmanians at Oyster Cove. The…
William Lanne
Life at Oyster Cove Aboriginal station, painted c.1849 by Charles Edward Stanley