Billibellary (c. 1799–10 August 1846) was a song maker and influential ngurungaeta of the Wurundjeri-willam clan during the early years of European settlement of Melbourne. He was known by various names including Billi-billeri,[1]Billibellary, Jika Jika, Jacky Jacky and Jaga Jaga.[2] He was an astute and diplomatic leader, described as powerfully built with an influence and reputation that extended well beyond his clan.[3]
Billibellary (c. 1799–10 August 1846) was a song maker and influential ngurungaeta of the Wurundjeri-willam clan during the early years of European settlement...
groups in the Melbourne area after the 1840s, following the death of Billibellary c. 1846.[citation needed] Identified later Ngurungaeta include: Bebejan...
Bebejan (?-1836): ngurungaeta, and William Barak's father and Billibellary's brother Billibellary (1799–1846): ngurungaeta of the Wurundjeri-willam clan. Simon...
Jika Jika may refer to places in Victoria, Australia: Another name of Billibellary A unit of HM Prison Pentridge Electoral district of Jika Jika Jika Jika...
Simon Wonga (c. 1824–1874), ngurungaeta and son of Billibellary, was an elder of the Wurundjeri people, who lived in the Melbourne area of Australia before...
to "purchase" the Melbourne area in 1835. Ninggalobin, Poleorong and Billibellary were the leading song makers and principal Wurundjeri leaders in the...
Bebejan was also the father of William Barak as well as nephew-in-law to Billibellary. Presland, Gary. (2010). First people : the Eastern Kulin of Melbourne...
The colonists armed themselves, and the attack was averted. Benbow and Billibellary, from the Wurundjeri, also acted to protect the colonists as part of...
between Indigenous and European Australians was Batman's Treaty, signed by Billibellary. His son, Simon Wonga, and other Kulin nation leaders requested land...
representative of the Dharug people and pioneering interlocutor with the British Billibellary (1799–1846) – ngurungaeta of the Wurundjeri-willam clan Biraban (c. 1800–1846)...
met with eight elders of the Woiwurrung people including Bebejan and Billibellary, the traditional owners of the lands around the Yarra River. The meeting...
ritual fighting, although not in uniform. As senior Wurundjeri elder, Billibellary's cooperation for the proposal was important for its success, and after...
colonisation, the Wurundjeri were represented by influential senior men such as Billibellary. His clan lived on the northern bank of the Yarra and their territory...
tribes wanted stone for tomahawks they usually sent a messenger for Billibellary [the main custodian]. When they arrived they camped around about the...
the Merri Creek and Yarra River near Dights Falls; the burial site of Billibellary; the location of the Aboriginal Protectorate, Native Police Corps headquarters...
Jaga Jaga, was also known as Bor-rer bor-rer and was the nephew of Billibellary, a ngurungaeta of the Wurundjeri people. On 13 January 2007 at the Yarra...
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