Simon Wonga
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Simon Wonga was a prominent 19th-century Wurundjeri leader and Aboriginal activist known for his efforts to secure land rights and better conditions for his people in colonial Victoria, Australia.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aboriginal Australian leader
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Indigenous rights activist ⓘ Wurundjeri elder ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activity |
leading Wurundjeri people in negotiations with settlers
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petitioning the colonial government for land ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
protection of Aboriginal communities from dispossession
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recognition of Wurundjeri land ownership ⓘ secure land for farming by his people ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Coranderrk Aboriginal Station
NERFINISHED
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Kulin nation NERFINISHED ⓘ Wurundjeri people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Wurundjeri community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | local histories of Melbourne and Wurundjeri Country ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| culture | Wurundjeri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1824 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 15 December 1874 ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Kulin nation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wurundjeri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Billibellary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | community spokesperson to colonial authorities ⓘ |
| knownFor | advocating for better living conditions for Aboriginal people in colonial Victoria ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Woiwurrung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
remembered as a key Wurundjeri leader
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symbol of early Aboriginal land rights struggle in Victoria ⓘ |
| movement | Aboriginal land rights movement in Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Woiwurrung language area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
campaigning for land rights for his people
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establishing an Aboriginal reserve at Coranderrk ⓘ leadership of the Wurundjeri people in the 19th century ⓘ negotiations with colonial authorities in Victoria ⓘ |
| occupation |
Aboriginal leader
ⓘ
activist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Wurundjeri Country
NERFINISHED
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near Melbourne ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Coranderrk, Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Billibellary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Port Phillip District
NERFINISHED
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Victoria, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Wurundjeri Country
NERFINISHED
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near Melbourne, Victoria ⓘ |
| role | ngurungaeta of the Wurundjeri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | William Barak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| workedOn | establishment of Coranderrk Aboriginal Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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