Truganini
Truganini in 1866
Born	ca. 1812 Bruny Island, Australia
Died	May 8, 1876 Hobart, Australia
Other names	Trugernanna, Trugannini, Trucanini, Trucaninny, and Lalla Rooke
Known for	Last surviving Tasmanian Aborigine
Relatives	Very close to Ouray Ouray, if not her daughter[1]

Truganini (ca. 1812 – May 8, 1876) is the person generally considered the last Tasmanian Aborigine. She is also notable for her role in the Black War. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... South Eastern Tasmania with Bruny Island highlighted. ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1876 Pick up Sticks(MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1876 Pick up Sticks(MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... A picture of the last four Tasmanian Aborigines c. ... Poster issued in Van Diemens Land during the Black War depicting Lieutenant-Governor Daveys policy of friendship and equal justice for settlers and Aborigines. ...

There are a number of different versions of her name, including Truganini, Trugernanna, Trugannini, Trucanini, Trucaninny, and Lalla Rooke.

Truganini's life

Early life

Truganini was born around 1812 on Bruny Island, south of today's Tasmanian capital Hobart, and separated from the Tasmanian mainland by the D'Entrecasteaux Channel.^[1] She was a daughter of Mangana, Chief of the Bruny Island people. Her name was the word her tribe used to describe the grey saltbush Atriplex cinerea.^[2] Before she was eighteen, her mother had been killed by whalers, her first fiance died while saving her from abduction, and, in 1828, her two sisters, Lowhenunhue and Maggerleede, were abducted and taken to Kangaroo Island, off South Australia and sold as slaves. She soon married Woorrady, although he would die when she was still in her twenties. South Eastern Tasmania with Bruny Island highlighted. ... Slogan or Nickname: Island of Inspiration; The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product... Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ... South East Tasmania with DEntrecasteaux Channel highlighted. ... Species About 100-200 species, including: Atriplex alaskensis Atriplex amnicola Atriplex californica Atriplex calotheca Atriplex canescens Atriplex confertifolia Atriplex coronata Atriplex glabriuscula Atriplex halimus Atriplex heterosperma Atriplex hortensis Atriplex hymenelytra Atriplex laciniata Atriplex lentiformis Atriplex littoralis Atriplex longipes Atriplex nitens Atriplex nummularia Atriplex nuttallii Atriplex oblongifolia Atriplex patula Atriplex polycarpa... Look up abduction in Wiktionary, the free dictionary In logic, abduction is a method of reasoning; see abductive reasoning. ... Kangaroo Island is Australias third largest island - after Tasmania and Melville Island. ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  1,558,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ...

When Lieutenant-Governor George Arthur arrived in Van Diemen's Land in 1824, he implemented two policies to deal with the growing conflict between settlers and the Aborigines. First, bounties were awarded for the capture of Aboriginal adults and children, and secondly, Arthur tried to establish friendly relations to lure the aborigines into camps. He started this campaign on Bruny Island where there had been fewer hostilities than in other parts of Tasmania. Major General Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet, (21 June 1784 – 19 September 1854) was Lieutenant Governor of British Honduras (1814–1822), Van Diemens Land (now Tasmania Australia) (1823–1837) and later Upper Canada (1838–1841). ...

Truganini, seated right

In 1830, George Augustus Robinson, the Protector of Aborigines, moved Truganini and Woorrady to Flinders Island with about one hundred others, the last surviving Tasmanian Aborigines. The stated aim of isolation was to save them^{[citation needed]}, but many of the group died from influenza and other diseases. Truganini also helped Robinson with a settlement for mainland aborigines at Port Phillip in 1838. However, she joined in the rebellion and was sent back to Flinders Island. In 1856, the few surviving Tasmanian Aborigines on Flinders Island, including Truganini, were moved to a settlement at Oyster Cove, south of Hobart. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (916x892, 633 KB) Truganini (seated, right) - the last 4 tasmanian aborigines 1 means the typographical arrangement and layout of a published work. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (916x892, 633 KB) Truganini (seated, right) - the last 4 tasmanian aborigines 1 means the typographical arrangement and layout of a published work. ... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 (MDCCCXXX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... George Augustus Robinson always wore a wig. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Municipality of Flinders, Tasmania Flinders Island is an island in the Bass Strait, located 20 km from the north-eastern tip of Tasmania, Australia. ... Influenza, commonly known as flu, is an infectious disease of birds and mammals caused by an RNA virus of the family Orthomyxoviridae (the influenza viruses). ... Landsat 7 composite imagery of the bay. ... | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1873, when Truganini was the sole survivor of the Oyster Cove group, she was again moved to Hobart. She died three years later, having requested that her ashes be scattered in the D'Entrecasteaux Channel. She was, however, buried at the former "Female Factory" at Cascades, a suburb of Hobart. Within two years, her skeleton was exhumed by the Royal Society of Tasmania and later placed on display. Only in April of 1976, approaching the centenary of her death, were her remains finally cremated and scattered according to her wishes. 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ... South East Tasmania with DEntrecasteaux Channel highlighted. ... For other uses, see Skeleton (disambiguation). ... The Royal Society of Tasmania (RST) was formed in 1844. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1997 the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter, returned Truganini's necklace and bracelet to Tasmania. Hair and skin were found in the collection of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2002, and they were returned to Tasmania for burial.^[3] The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in the southwest of England, also known as the West Country. ... Slogan or Nickname: Island of Inspiration; The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product... The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an independent professional body committed to promoting and advancing the highest standards of surgical care for patients. ...

Although the colonial administration at the time proclaimed that she was the last-surviving full-blood Tasmanian Aborigine, several other individuals are known to have out-lived Truganini, and produced descendants.^{[citation needed]}

Cultural references

"Truganini" is the name of a song by Midnight Oil; this song spoke partly of Truganini herself but also of what Midnight Oil saw as Australia's environmental and social problems, including that of the Monarchy. Truganani is a song by Australian band, Midnight Oil. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the documentary series, see Monarchy (TV series). ...

Truganina, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, is possibly named after her. Truganina is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ...

References

For the baseball player, see Tim Flannery (baseball). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Significant Tasmanian Women: Truganini (1812-1876)
• Great Australian Women: Truganinni
• (Essay) The Representation of Trucanini
• (Article) Truganini's Funeral

See Also

• Tasmanian Aborigines