Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for Truganini across 4 places, from 1812 to 1872.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Truganini (– 8 May 1876) was an Aboriginal Tasmanian woman who was widely, though incorrectly, described as the last surviving Aboriginal Tasmanian.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Every dot is a place Truganini is documented in, on a dated record. The interactive globe carries the full detail.
Where Truganini was documented, and when
1812year
Recherche Bayattested“Truganini was born around 1812 at Recherche Bay in southern Tasmania (then known as Van Diemen's Land).”source: Wikipedia: Truganini
February 1832month
Flinders Islandattested“Truganini was briefly taken to Flinders Island in February 1832, but departed with Robinson a few weeks later to round up a group of Aboriginal people known to be living in north-western Tasmania.”source: Wikipedia: Truganini
1841year
Tasmaniaattested“In 1841, while arrangements were still being made for their return to Tasmania, Truganini abandoned her husband Woureddy and ran away with Maulboyheenner.”source: Wikipedia: Truganini
1872year
Oyster Cove, Tasmaniaattested“In 1872, with Truganini the only Aboriginal Tasmanian left living at Oyster Cove, it was decided that the land and buildings would be sold.”source: Wikipedia: Truganini
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Places Truganini is documented in
Flinders Island1 presence · 1832
Oyster Cove, Tasmania1 presence · 1872
Recherche Bay1 presence · 1812
Tasmania1 presence · 1841
Other places tied to Truganini in the record
In each of these, a source puts Truganini and the place in the same dated sentence without stating
that Truganini was there. They are kept apart from the timeline above for exactly that reason:
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1824year
Tasmaniamentioned“Robinson, who had migrated from London to Tasmania in 1824 to work as a builder, was a devout Christian who expressed religious and humanitarian motivations.”source: Wikipedia: Truganini
1824year
Londonmentioned“Robinson, who had migrated from London to Tasmania in 1824 to work as a builder, was a devout Christian who expressed religious and humanitarian motivations.”source: Wikipedia: Truganini
3 February 1830exact date
Recherche Baymentioned“The party set out on foot from Recherche Bay on 3 February 1830.”source: Wikipedia: Truganini
October 1830month
Launceston, Tasmaniamentioned“They finished their journey in Launceston in October 1830, with Truganini so weakened that she could barely walk.”source: Wikipedia: Truganini
1831year
Hobartmentioned“After gathering some more women who had been captured by sealers, Robinson took Truganini and a few of his other Aboriginal guides to Hobart, where he met with the governor in early 1831.”source: Wikipedia: Truganini
May 1831month
Musselroe Baymentioned“In May 1831 Robinson took Truganini, Woureddy, Pagerly, Kikatapula, and Maulboyheenner to a mission that was being established at Musselroe Bay.”source: Wikipedia: Truganini
September 1831month
Launceston, Tasmaniamentioned“The group returned to Launceston in September 1831, where newspapers reported with excitement on Eumarrah's promises to locate and round up the Big River people.”source: Wikipedia: Truganini
14 January 1834exact date
Launceston, Tasmaniamentioned“On 14 January 1834, Robinson and his party left Launceston on what was intended to be their final expedition.”source: Wikipedia: Truganini
October 1835month
Wybalenna Aboriginal Establishmentmentioned“In October 1835, however, they too were taken into exile at the Wybalenna Aboriginal Establishment on Flinders Island.”source: Wikipedia: Truganini
July 1855month
Oyster Cove, Tasmaniamentioned“A new superintendent, John Strange Dandridge, took over at Oyster Cove in July 1855 and made some improvements to the living conditions.”source: Wikipedia: Truganini
1859year
Oyster Cove, Tasmaniamentioned“By 1859, there were only 14 surviving Aboriginal Tasmanians at Oyster Cove.”source: Wikipedia: Truganini
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