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In 1835, John Batman attempted to make a treaty with Melbourne's Aboriginal owners. Here's what happened
In 1835, a group of men led by a grazier from Tasmania, John Batman, met with Kulin leaders in an apparent attempt to lease – or purchase — an extraordinary area of land stretching from modern-day ...
On June 8 1835, 188 years ago today, pastoralist John Batman crossed the Bass Strait and arrived on the shores of Naarm (now Melbourne city), on Kulin lands. His Irish-born convict wife, Eliza Batman, ...
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Prominent Australian artist Ben Quilty has called for John Batman's statue to be removed from Melbourne's CBD, describing him as a mass ...
JOHN Batman’s name could be stripped from a Melbourne electorate as a campaign by Aboriginal activists to erase the city’s founder from public places continues to gain steam. The federal electorate of ...
An elite Melbourne girls school is considering changing the name of a sporting house paying tribute to the 'founder of Melbourne'. Batman House, named after John Batman who negotiated with local ...
Don't miss out on the headlines from VIC News. Followed categories will be added to My News. John Batman Weire has disputed claims that his great-great-great-grandfather persecuted Aborigines. “Batman ...
In its "Essential Guide to the XVIII Commonwealth Games", The Age, the principal newspaper in Melbourne, carries a four-page feature outlining why Australia's second city is such a special place and ...
Don't miss out on the headlines from Our Criminal History. Followed categories will be added to My News. Her face had been battered, left arm broken, and four ribs were cracked. The violence inflicted ...
This Tasmanian pub was the site of a meeting that resulted in the founding of Melbourne — or was it?
It's long been known as the hotel where a meeting was held that resulted in the founding of Melbourne, but the history of this pub has now been corrected. The Cornwall Hotel in Launceston is the ...
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