Biriban b. c.1800

Also known as Johnny McGill, Magill, Biraban
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Biriban or Johnny McGill was best known as a language informant for the Reverend Lancelot Threlkeld a Minister and linguist in the 1830s. Threlkeld thought of Biriban as a 'clever artist' and in 1831 Biriban drew a representation of the steamboat,'Sophia Jane', the location of which is currently unknown.
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References [<ExternalResource: Backhouse, James (1843), 'A Narrative of a Visit to the Australian Colonies'.>, <ExternalResource: Cunningham, Peter (1827), 'Two Years in New South Wales'.>, <ExternalResource: Matthews, Felton (1831), 'Manuscript Journal of Felton Matthews', Collection of National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT.>, <ExternalResource: 'Return of Aboriginal Natives', Sydney 1836; Brisbane Water 1837-9, 1841, State Records NSW.>] [<ExternalResource: Backhouse, James (1843), 'A Narrative of a Visit to the Australian Colonies'.>, <ExternalResource: Cunningham, Peter (1827), 'Two Years in New South Wales'.>, <ExternalResource: Matthews, Felton (1831), 'Manuscript Journal of Felton Matthews', Collection of National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT.>]