The Kombumerri Tribe - Timeline

First Sight

Oct 12, 1770

The Kombumerri Tribe watch the Endeavour make its way along the Coast.

The Kombumerri Tribe (Timeline)

Period: Oct 12, 1770 to Oct 12, 1992

First Sight (White man)

Oct 12, 1823

The Kombumerri tribe saw their first white man.

First Building

Oct 12, 1828

The first European building was established on Kombumerri Land.

Burleigh was named

Oct 12, 1840

The town of Burleigh was named.

First killing

Oct 12, 1845

The Kombumerri Tribe killed two Timber Cutters

Attacked

Oct 12, 1848

The Kombumerri were attacked by the Police on the banks of the Nerang River.

Settler

Oct 12, 1861

First White man settled on Nerang River

The Cotton Industry

Oct 13, 1861

The Nerang cotton industry begins

Mission

Oct 13, 1871

mission for Aboriginals established on the Nerang River

Relocation

Oct 13, 1894

Kombumerri people were relocated to reserves.

Voting

Oct 13, 1932

Whites only voting in elections.

Burial

Oct 13, 1965

Biggest known Aboriginal burial ground excavatated.

Reburial

Oct 13, 1987

Reburial of of Kombumerri remains at Broadbeach.

Jellurgal

Oct 13, 1992

Guide to "Jellurgal" produced by Aboriginal people.