The journals of George Augustus Robinson, chief protector, Port Phillip Aboriginal Protectorate / editor Ian D. Clark
- Bib ID:
- 1745450
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Robinson, George Augustus, 1791-1866
- Description:
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- Melbourne : Heritage Matters, 1998-2000
- 6 v. : ill., maps ; 30 cm.
- ISBN:
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- 1876404027 (volume 2)
- 1876404035 (volume 3)
- 1876404043 (volume 4)
- 1876404019 (volume 1)
- 1876404051 (volume 5)
- 1876404094 (volume 6)
- Summary:
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Records of Robinson's expeditions in a wide range of locations in Victoria during a ten year period, includes Loddon and Campaspe River regions, Goulburn and Western Districts, Narre Narre Warren, Omeo, Portland to Grampians and Pyrenees, Port Fairy and Mount Rouse; journals include studies of Victorian Aborigines, their lifestyles, artifacts, events, economic and ceremonial practices, recounting of 'corroborees', descriptions of protocols at meetings, dance sequences, personal adornment, clan names and vocabularies; sketches of Aboriginal life; changes in traditional Victorian Aboriginal society and the decrease in Aboriginal population; conflicts between Aborigines and settlers; Pangerang; Kwat Kwat; Gunditjmara; Chaapwurrung; Boonuwurrung; Woiwurrung.
- Full contents:
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- v. 1. 1 January 1839-30 September 1840
- v. 2. 1 October 1840-31 August 1841
- v. 3. 1 September 1841-31 December 1843
- v. 4. 1 January 1844-24 October 1845
- v.5 26 October 1845 - 9 June 1849
- v.6 10 June 1849 - 30 September 1852.
- v.5 25 October 1845 - 9 June 1849
- v.6 10 June 1849 - 30 September 1852.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Subject:
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- Robinson, George Augustus, 1791-1866 -- Diaries
- Aboriginal Australians -- Victoria -- Port Phillip Region -- Treatment
- Gunditjmara / Gurndidy / Dhaurwurd-Wurrung people (S20) (Vic SJ54-11)
- Djabwurrung / Dyabwurung people (S26) (Vic SJ54-08)
- Kwat Kwat people (S97) (Vic SJ55-02)
- Woiwurrung / Wurundjeri / Woiwurung people (S36) (Vic SJ55-05)
- Boonwurrung / Boonerwrung / Bunurong people (S35) (Vic SJ55-09)
- Bangerang people (S40) (Vic SJ55-02)
- Port Phillip Region (Vic.) -- Description and travel -- To 1850
- Port Phillip Region (Vic.) -- History -- To 1850
- Western Port (Vic SJ55-09)
- Portland (W Vic SJ54-11)
- Narre Warren (Western Port Vic SJ55-09)
- Gariwerd / Grampians (W Vic SJ54-03, SJ54-07, SJ54-08)
- Omeo (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-07)
- Loddon River (NW Vic SJ54-04, SI54-16)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Clark, Ian D., 1958-
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2000
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