Only corroborees that were recorded can be represented, such that these are often those witnessed by and/or performed for colonists and other audiences. Their distribution therefor reflects colonial presence rather than the distribution of corroborees.
Eaglehawk or Old Billy a native of the Maranoa district succeeded in inducing five tribes to combine in opposing the progress of the whites in the occupation of his district. A grand corroboree was held near Surat with over 500 natives in the assemblage.
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t98d6
Source
Australian Discovery And Colonisation, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article64142077, 1865-08-04, "Australian Discovery And Colonisation, The Empire, 4 August 1865, 2"
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ausstage:Events:117181
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Corroboree|Indigenous|Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Produced|Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Created