Biraban | |
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 Biraban, drawn by Alfred Thomas Agate. | |
| Born | c. 1800 |
| Died | 14 April 1846 |
| Other names | We-pohng, Barabahn, Bi-ra-ban, Biraban, John McGill, M'Gill, MacGil, Maggill. |
| Spouse | Ti-pah-mah-ah (Patty) |
| Children | Ye-row-wa |
Biraban (c. 1800 – 14 April 1846) was a leader of the Awabakal people, an Aboriginal Australian people who lived in the area around what is today Lake Macquarie.[1][2][3][4] His native name prior to Awabakal initiation was We-pohng; his naming as Biraban is reference to his totemic relationship with the eaglehawk.[5][6][7][8]
- ^ Keary 2009, p. 117.
- ^ "Family Notices". Sydney Morning Herald. 1 May 1846. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ Lake Macquarie & District Historical society (1979). Toronto Lake Macquarie, N.S.W: The Pictorial Story. Boolaroo, NSW: Westlake Printers. p. 7.
- ^ "Sydney, September 30, 1826". The Australian. 30 September 1826. p. para. 4. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ Threlkeld 1892, p. 88.
- ^ Gunson 1974, p. 31.
- ^ van Toorn 2006, p. 42.
- ^ University of Newcastle (2017). "Biraban Cultural Trail". The University of Newcastle. Retrieved 11 September 2017.