Europeans first saw aboriginal
people in 1770 when Captain Cook and Joseph Banks
saw fire on the Murramarang Shores.
First European contact in the
Shoalhaven with the shipwreck
sailors of the Sydney
Cove in 1797.
Aboriginals were camped at
Ulladulla Harbour in 1828 when Rev.
Thomas Kendall established white settlement in the
district.
1829 Sketch of Ulladulla
harbour featuring Aboriginals fishing from natural
reef.
1832 aboriginal massacre at
Murramarang
1832 - 1840 Aboriginals
featured in convict overseers reports
1842 - 46, Joseph Townsend
stories of local Aboriginals and the life style,
fishing on Lake Burrill and barter between white
settlers
1860s Death of local
Aboriginals due to influenza
1870+ occupation of Aboriginal
in local fishing & timber industry - timber mills (Ulladulla,
Redhead etc).
1870+ Schooling of Aboriginal
children.
1880s + Aboriginal Culture vs.
Christianity.
1880 Aboriginals part of
Ulladulla township - charged with drinking in Hotel after trading
after hours these charges were also given to settlers of the
district.
1890s establishment of the
Aboriginal camp in Ulladulla
1891 - Journal of Legislative
Assembly - Milton Ulladulla - 59 natives, 23 full blood, 36 mixed
blood [sic].
1900 census shows four full
blood & 63 half blood [sic]
1914 - 1918 local aboriginals
served in WW1.
1930 Establishment &
ownership of Racecourse reserve & Green St Ulladulla
land.