Введение
Австралийский абориген Бунгари (или Бунгари) (ок. 1775 – 24 ноября 1830), предположительно родившийся в районе Рокки-Пойнт, Новый Южный Уэльс, был австралийским аборигеном из народа даруг, проживавшего в Брокен-Бей к северу от Сиднея, и известен как исследователь, артист и лидер аборигенной общины. Он также имеет важное значение как первый родившийся в Австралии человек, упомянутый в дневнике Мэтью Флиндерса как находчивый австралиец, и первый австралиец, совершивший кругосветное плавание вокруг материковой Австралии.
Bungaree, or Boongaree (c. 1775 – 24 November 1830), born presumably in the Rocky Point area, New South Wales, was an Aboriginal Australian from the Darug people of the Broken Bay north of Sydney, who was known as an explorer, entertainer, and Aboriginal community leader. He is also significant in that he was the first Australian born person to be recorded in Matthew Flinders' Diary as a resourceful Australian, and the first Australian born person to circumnavigate the Australian mainland.
Биография
Когда в 1790-х годах Бунгари переехал в растущее поселение Сиднея, он зарекомендовал себя как хорошо известный человек, способный общаться как со своим народом, так и с новоприбывшими. В 1798 году он присоединился к экипажу судна на поездке на остров Норфолк, где произвел впечатление на Мэтью Флиндерса. В 1798 году он сопровождал Флиндерса (и его брата, Сэмюэля Уорда Флиндерса, мичмана с "Reliance") на шлюпе "Norfolk" во время береговой съемки в качестве переводчика, проводника и посредника в переговорах с местными коренными общинами. Флиндерс пригласил его принять участие в своем кругосветном плавании вокруг Австралии между 1801 и 1803 годами на судне и подарил ему участок земли на Георгиевской голове. Бунгари также был известен под прозвищами "Король Порт-Джексон" и "Король аборигенов".
Bungaree spent the rest of his life ceremonially welcoming visitors to Australia, educating people about Aboriginal culture (especially boomerang throwing), and soliciting tribute, especially from ships visiting Sydney. He was also influential within his own community, taking part in corroborees, trading in fish and helping to keep the peace. In 1828, he and his clan moved to the Governor's Domain, and were given rations, with Bungaree described as 'in the last stages of human infirmity'. He died at Garden Island on 24 November 1830 and was buried in Rose Bay. and The Australian. By the end of his life, he had become a familiar sight in colonial Sydney, dressed in a succession of military and naval uniforms that had been given to him. His distinctive outfits and notoriety within colonial society, as well as his gift for humour and mimicry, especially his impressions of past and present governors,
Bungaree Road in Toongabbie, New South Wales is named after him. HMAS Bungaree, originally built in Dundee as a cargo vessel in 1937 for the Adelaide Steamship Company, but commissioned by the Royal Australian Navy after conversion into a minelayer in June 1941 at Garden Island, Sydney, was named after him. In 2017, a Sydney Ferries Emerald class ferry was named Bungaree. A primary school was named Bungaree in late 1960's in the suburb of Rockingham, Western Australia. However, Bungaree's important role in the exploration of Australia appears to have been almost forgotten. There are statues to Flinders and the cat Trim, but as at January 2019, not a single statue to Bungaree recognizing his achievements.
Всю оставшуюся жизнь Бунгари торжественно встречал гостей Австралии, знакомил людей с культурой аборигенов (особенно с искусством метания бумерангов) и принимал дары, особенно от кораблей, посещавших Сидней. Он также был влиятельной фигурой в своей общине, участвовал в корробори, торговал рыбой и помогал поддерживать мир. В 1828 году он и его клан переехали в Домен губернатора, где им выдавали продовольственные пайки, а Бунгари описывали как находящегося "в предсмертной слабости". Он умер на острове Гарден 24 ноября 1830 года и был похоронен в Роуз-Бей. К концу жизни он стал привычной фигурой в колониальном Сиднее, одетый в различные военные и морские мундиры, которые ему дарили. Его отличительные наряды и известность в колониальном обществе, а также его чувство юмора и талант к пародиям, особенно его имитации прошлых и настоящих губернаторов, сделали его знаменитым.
Bungaree spent the rest of his life ceremonially welcoming visitors to Australia, educating people about Aboriginal culture (especially boomerang throwing), and soliciting tribute, especially from ships visiting Sydney. He was also influential within his own community, taking part in corroborees, trading in fish and helping to keep the peace. In 1828, he and his clan moved to the Governor's Domain, and were given rations, with Bungaree described as 'in the last stages of human infirmity'. He died at Garden Island on 24 November 1830 and was buried in Rose Bay. and The Australian. By the end of his life, he had become a familiar sight in colonial Sydney, dressed in a succession of military and naval uniforms that had been given to him. His distinctive outfits and notoriety within colonial society, as well as his gift for humour and mimicry, especially his impressions of past and present governors,
Bungaree Road in Toongabbie, New South Wales is named after him. HMAS Bungaree, originally built in Dundee as a cargo vessel in 1937 for the Adelaide Steamship Company, but commissioned by the Royal Australian Navy after conversion into a minelayer in June 1941 at Garden Island, Sydney, was named after him. In 2017, a Sydney Ferries Emerald class ferry was named Bungaree. A primary school was named Bungaree in late 1960's in the suburb of Rockingham, Western Australia. However, Bungaree's important role in the exploration of Australia appears to have been almost forgotten. There are statues to Flinders and the cat Trim, but as at January 2019, not a single statue to Bungaree recognizing his achievements.
Бунгари-роуд в Тунгабби, Новый Южный Уэльс, названа в его честь. HMAS Bungaree, первоначально построенный в Данди в 1937 году как грузовое судно для Adelaide Steamship Company, но принятый на вооружение Королевским австралийским флотом после переоборудования в минный тральщик в июне 1941 года на острове Гарден, Сидней, также был назван в его честь. В 2017 году паром класса Emerald компании Sydney Ferries получил название Bungaree. В конце 1960-х годов в пригороде Рокингема, Западная Австралия, была основана начальная школа имени Бунгари. Однако, по-видимому, важная роль Бунгари в исследовании Австралии была почти забыта. Существуют статуи Флиндерса и его кота Трима, но по состоянию на январь 2019 года ни одной статуи Бунгари, признающей его заслуги, не было установлено.
Bungaree spent the rest of his life ceremonially welcoming visitors to Australia, educating people about Aboriginal culture (especially boomerang throwing), and soliciting tribute, especially from ships visiting Sydney. He was also influential within his own community, taking part in corroborees, trading in fish and helping to keep the peace. In 1828, he and his clan moved to the Governor's Domain, and were given rations, with Bungaree described as 'in the last stages of human infirmity'. He died at Garden Island on 24 November 1830 and was buried in Rose Bay. and The Australian. By the end of his life, he had become a familiar sight in colonial Sydney, dressed in a succession of military and naval uniforms that had been given to him. His distinctive outfits and notoriety within colonial society, as well as his gift for humour and mimicry, especially his impressions of past and present governors,
Bungaree Road in Toongabbie, New South Wales is named after him. HMAS Bungaree, originally built in Dundee as a cargo vessel in 1937 for the Adelaide Steamship Company, but commissioned by the Royal Australian Navy after conversion into a minelayer in June 1941 at Garden Island, Sydney, was named after him. In 2017, a Sydney Ferries Emerald class ferry was named Bungaree. A primary school was named Bungaree in late 1960's in the suburb of Rockingham, Western Australia. However, Bungaree's important role in the exploration of Australia appears to have been almost forgotten. There are statues to Flinders and the cat Trim, but as at January 2019, not a single statue to Bungaree recognizing his achievements.