Dungala to Naarm War and Resistance

Work on this area was welcomed on country by Uncle Ringo Terrick in 2022. After some delays, as of February 2026, the work is being carried on with the Victorian Indigenous Research Centre at the State Library of Victoria, with the full support of elders on the steering committee.

Notable Resistance Leaders

• https://australianwars.net/person.php?id=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Winberri (Woiwurrung, Kulin Nation)
• https://australianwars.net/person.php?id=3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jagga Jagga (Woiwurrung, Kulin Nation)
• https://australianwars.net/person.php?id=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yabbee (Taungurung, Kulin Nation)
• https://australianwars.net/person.php?id=4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Merriman (Yorta Yorta / Bangerang)
• https://australianwars.net/person.php?id=5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Harlequin (Yorta Yorta / Bangerang)

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Map of some important">https://views.tlcmap.org/latest/collection-3d.html?load=https%3A%2F%2Ftlcmap.org%2Fmultilayers%2F41%2Fjson">important location and major events in this conflict.

Further Reading and Resources

• Clark, I. "Victoria: White Fellows No Good: Must Kill 'em" Chapter 6, pp167-189 in Perkins, R. et al Australian Wars Crows Nest Allen and Unwin, 2025
• Gapps, S. Uprising Sydney: NewSouth Publishing 2025
• Finding Merriman https://findingmerriman.com.au/merriman/merrimans-places/
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Colonial violence. Historical sources include racist language and attidues.