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Layer Id 642 Name WA Journey Ways - Gnuju yorga koorliny (Shell women walking)
Description

Told and provided by Elder Carol Petterson. When a pastoral lease was granted the Aboriginal people associated with the area were regarded as the property of the pastoralist. They were ‘signed up’ to ensure sufficient labour for the busy shearing season. They weren’t paid. During the slack months the workers were sent into the bush to fend for themselves and if they didn’t return, they were considered to be absconders and a warrant could be issued for their arrest (under the Masters and Servants Act, British legislation from 1842). Absconding from an employer was a common charge often resulting in the three months in prison. It is unlikely the men who were arrested had any idea why they had been arrested. It is likely that some pastoralists used the Act to get the Nyoongar men out of the way so they could access the women. 

 Subject Keywords indigenous, aboriginal, journey way
Type Journey Linkback https://www.mainroads.wa.gov.au/community-environment/aboriginal-engagement/aboriginal-journey-ways/
Warning

This layer contains historical information about Aboriginal people that may be distressing. It contains names of people who have also passed away.

 Creator Carol Petterson in 'Journey Ways' project, Dr Francesca Robertson, Dr Noel Nannup, Alison Nannup.
Publisher WA Journey Ways is a collaboration of Kurongkurl Katitjin, Edith Cowan University and WA Main Roads. Contact bill.pascoe@newcastle.edu.au
Source Url https://batchelorpress.com/node/386 License Copyright. Do not re-use without permission.
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 Language EN
Created At 2023-07-25 13:59:02 Updated At 2023-08-14 15:46:29
Ghap Url https://tlcmap.org/layers/642
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Total Places
2 -
Area
Not Available km2
Convex Hull
LINESTRING(121.894444 -33.861944,117.88444 -35.023889) -
Centroid
POINT(119.889442 -34.442916499999995) -
Bounding Box
POLYGON((117.88444 -35.023889,117.88444 -33.861944,121.894444 -33.861944,121.894444 -35.023889,117.88444 -35.023889)) -
Most Central Place
Gnuju yorga koorliny (Shell women walking)  -
Most Distant Place from center
Gnuju yorga koorliny (Shell women walking)  -
Distribution
  • Average Distance from Centroid: 195.20335251411
  • Average Distance from Centroid / Area of Convex Hull: N/A
 kilometers
Start Date
1873 -
End Date
1900 -
Duration
27 years
Median Date
1886-07-01 -
Average Date
1886-07-01 -