1890s

1891

Yeranabie and Worogan from the Central region clans, sail on the Lady Nelson. They visit Jervis Bay and Churchill Island in Port Phillip Bay. Vincent Smith notes that this is the only known instance of Aboriginal voyagers who were husband and wife.

Governor King orders that all Koories be ‘driven back from settlers’ habitations by firing on them’ except for Sydney Aborigines and those on Parramatta Road.

1898

Maria, grand-daughter of Maria and Robert Lock, is living at the Field of Mars on the Lane Cove River .

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