Bigambul Native Title Claim Queensland

Bigambul Native Title Claim Queensland

Covers roughly  a triangular area bounded by St George, Cecil Plains, Inglewood, Texas, and Goondiwindi.

This claim group is currently described as the descendants of the following persons:-

Queen Susan aka Granny Susan and Susan of Welltown
Sally, mother of Mary Ann Beng, aka Sally Narrang / Nerrang
Nellie Yumbeina
Jack Noble
Nellie of Goondiwindi
Sally Murray

The purpose of the meeting is to decide if the descendants of Sally mother of Mary Ann Beng (also known as Sally Narrang / Nerrang) should be removed and whether the descendants of all or any of the following deceased persons should be added to the description of the Bigambul Native Title Group :-

John Geoffrey Connors
Jimmy Query
Richard Nugget Brown
King Tommi Tommi
Lucy Long mother of Harry Lange
Sam McGowan

This appeared in the Koori Mail of October 9, 2013.

Odds and Ends

Blanket Distribution at Goondiwindi, 1867
(Colonial Secretary, COL /A92, 1867 / 1703)

Wallaby and gin
Barney
Policeman Jimmy
Tommy
Cranny
Sally
New Maria
Doody and three children
Billy Bow
Jimmy and Billy
Billy and Jimmy
Charley, in town
Sandy, Pickaninny
Jemmy Hippi
Sally No. 2
Donegan,
California
Old Mammy, Goodar
Billy Goat, Goodar
Polly Wombat
Nelly
Conrad
Para, Goodar
Davy, Goodar
Eliza, Goodar
Callandoan Jimmy
Tommy, Welltown
Wallaby, Baranga
Old Billy, Winton
Hippi Jack and gin
Master Sam, Goondiwindi Station
Dick, Goondiwindi Station
Maggie
Tommy
Goodar Tommy
Welltown Tommy
Jack Welltown
Ogle Eyed Tommy
Sally, gin of Jack
Mary, of Goodar Tommy
Kitty, of Ogle Eyed Tommy
Jerry King
Johnny
Tommy Bobby, Goodar
Barney, Goodar
Old Combo, Goodar
Mister Billy, his gin and his girl
Biddy
Mary Ann
Jimmy
 Blanket Distribution at Goondiwindi, 1868
(Colonial Secretary, COL /A110, 1868 / 2570)

Moka, from Umbercollie
Sullivan, from Welltown
Jack, from Welltown
Jimmy, from Callandoan
Sally, from Callandoan
Jessie, from Callandoan
Lucy, from Callandoan
Granny, from Billa Billa
Darby, from Billa Billa
Maria, from Goondiwindi
Katie, from Callandoan
Davey, from Billa Billa
Barney, from Billa Billa
Jimmy, from Billa Billa
Sandy, from Umbercollie
Maria No. 2, from Goondiwindi
Nelly, from Goondiwindi
Mary Ann, from Goondiwindi
Old Billy Bo, from Goondiwindi
Jack, from Goondiwindi
Molly, from Goondiwindi
Sam Marshall, from Goondiwindi
Dick, from Goondiwindi
Tommy, from Goondiwindi
Billy Barlow, from Winton
Fanny       
Willie
Bungledoon? Jacky, from Callandoan
Billy, from Winton
Jacky, from Winton
Jimmy, from Callandoan
Croppy, from Welltown
Jimmy Bundoon, from Bengalla
Jimmy Bundoon, from Bengalla
 List of Aborigines who were issued with blankets at Inglewood dated May 17, 1881
(Queensland State Archives Item ID 847044 81/2206)

Men

Sam Murray
Paddy Go Mad
Connors
Wombat
Neddy
Greenhide Charley
Parramatta Jack
Charley
Boby
Sandy
Billy [Fitys?]
Bulldown

Women

Maryanne
Maria
Mrs Connor
Ellen
Neddy's wife
Susan
Dianah
Sally
Julia
Alice

Children

Annie
George
Ellen
Harry
Maria
Freddy
Edward
Charley
Alfred
Willie
Joseph