Dhuluny Conference
Conference was held at Charles Sturt Bathurst in August.
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On 14 August 1824 New South Wales Colonial Governor Sir Thomas Brisbane declared martial law in the region. This declaration was the first use in New South Wales of martial law against Aboriginal people.
The bicentenary is an opportunity to focus on the legacies of these events and their consequences for Wiradyuri people, settlers and colonists of the Bathurst region.
It is also a time to progress reconciliation by marking these shared histories and how they are reflected in the broader history of the Australian (Frontier) Wars.
