Pre 20th Century Indigenous Rights
This man claimed possession of Australia for the British
Who is Captain James Cook
The legal guardian of Indigenous children under the protection policy.
This celebrated film maker recently turned 100
Who is David Attenborough?
This event marks the beginning of the modern period.
What is the enlightenment?
The Town is named after this individual.
Who is Arthur Wellesley (The 1st Duke of Wellington)
The amount of Indigenous groups (Nations/clans) in Australia prior to colonisation
What is 500
The name given to children removed by the state.
Sam Kerr is set to leave this club after six years.
Who are Chelsea?
This person became Emperor of the French in 1804
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
These rivers run through town.
What are the Macquarie and Bell?
The percentage of the Indigenous population which perished due to the affects of colonisation
What is 90%
The wage of Indigenous workers were set at this rate compared to white workers.
What is 1/5?
This major policy document was released this week.
What is the budget?
This war was fought between Dutch South Africans and the British.
What is the Boer War?
As of Saturday (16/5/26) Wellington will have hosted this many shows.
What is 150?
This man was a famous Indigenous warrior who had multiple clashes with the British
Who was Pemulwuy
This word means bound by a legal contract to work for an employer for a specific period of time.
What is 'Indentured'?
These women have been in the news after returning to Australia after having moved overseas to get married.
Who are the 'Isis brides'?
This person was the prime minister of Great Britain during WWII
Who is Winston Churchill?
The longest uninterrupted street in town.
What is Pierce St?
This man described aboriginal people as a 'dying race' in a speech in 1901
Who is Alfred Deakin
This Prime Minister apologised to the Stolen Generations on behalf of the Australian government.
This asset based tax right off has just been removed by the government.
What is 'negative gearing'.
These people are credited with the invention of the steam engine (Name any one of the three).
Thomas Savery
Thomas Newcomen
James Watt
Wellington was first established as a convict settlement in this year.
When was 1823?