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Bungaree at Kiarabilli (Kirribilli), 1831
Community: 
State Library of NSW
Category: 
Country & Culture, Languages, Arts, Objects & Technology
Summary: 
Bungaree, a Kuringgai man from what is now known as the Broken Bay area of New South Wales, is thought to have shared some of his people’s vocabulary with William Dawes.
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Community: 
State Library of NSW
Category: 
Country & Culture, Languages
Summary: 
This notebook shows recordings of Sydney language, in the neighbourhood of Sydney, 1788-1791.
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Community: 
State Library of NSW
Category: 
Country & Culture, Languages
Summary: 
This manuscript includes words and short phrases recorded from a young woman named Patyegarang, who helped him to understand her people’s language. 
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Community: 
State Library of NSW
Category: 
Country & Culture, Languages
Summary: 
This record of the first Russian expedition to the Antarctic includes a lithographic print of the view from Kiarabilli (Kirribilli) on the north shore of Warran (Sydney Cove). It shows Tar-ra (Dawes Point) on the southern shore at the far right.
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Community: 
State Library of NSW
Category: 
Country & Culture, Languages
Summary: 
Coastal Sydney - an account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His present Majesty, 1773.
Endeavour journal, July 1770 entry by Joseph Banks
Community: 
State Library of NSW
Category: 
Country & Culture, Languages
Summary: 
Record of the interactions of James Cook’s ship with the Guugu Yimidhirr people.
Kangaroo and grass tree, c 1857
Community: 
State Library of NSW
Category: 
Country & Culture, Languages
Summary: 
Record of the many different Aboriginal names used to name 'kangaroo', ca. 1857.
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Community: 
State Library of NSW
Category: 
Country & Culture, Languages
Summary: 
Coastal Sydney: Journal kept on board the Sirius during a voyage to New South Wales, 1787-91.
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Community: 
State Library of NSW
Category: 
Country & Culture, Languages
Summary: 
On 28 April 1770 two Gweagal men stood their ground to defend their Country when Lieutenant James Cook and an armed party of marines landed on shore at Gamay (Botany Bay).
Uncle Shayne - Kurnell.jpg
Community: 
State Library of NSW
Category: 
Country & Culture, Languages
Summary: 
Dr Shayne Williams, Senior Knowledge Holder (Gweagal Clan of the Dharawal Nation) Kurnell, June 2019.
Uncle Lloyd - Clark Island.jpg
Community: 
State Library of NSW
Category: 
Country & Culture, Languages
Summary: 
Uncle Lloyd Walker welcomes people to Coastal Sydney and to the 'Living Language' exhibition.
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Community: 
State Library of NSW
Category: 
Country & Culture, Languages
Summary: 
'Australian comparative vocabulary' collected by Edward Micklethwaite Curr.