Pemulwuy and the First Guerrilla War: Aboriginal Resistance in Early Sydney
The Australia History Podcast: Aboriginal Australia, Convicts, Colonies, Gold Rushes, Australian Exploration, Bushrangers, Federation, Wars, Politics, and Modern AustraliaShow Notes
In this episode we trace Pemulwuy’s twelve‑year rebellion against colonial expansion around Sydney, unpacking the tactical ingenuity of an Indigenous warrior and the brutal counter‑measures he triggered. We examine how his defiance exposed the moral contradictions of early penal colony policies, shaped later Aboriginal rights movements, and left a lasting imprint on contemporary debates about land, identity and reconciliation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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