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King Bungaree : a Sydney Aborigine meets the great South Pacific explorers, 1799-1830 / Keith Vincent Smith

An account of Bungaree's life and travels with Flinders and King, exploring his relationship with Governor Macquarie and his role in colonial Sydney. The text analyses European perceptions of Bungaree and his interactions with other Aboriginal people.

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