Bowen Bungaree b. c.1804

Also known as Boin, Bowen Toura, Black Bowen
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Bowen Bungaree is attributed as the first documented Aboriginal artist with the sketch Representation of a woman by a native of NSW, 1823. Bowan Bungaree is the son of Bungaree who sailed with Matthew Flinders aboard the sloop, Norfolk in 1799 and wife Mataura
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References [<ExternalResource: 'Smith, Keith Vincent'.>, <ExternalResource: 'Birth Notices', Registrar General, Sydney, NSW, 'Aboriginal - Theela - Father Bowen - Mother Maria.' Births, V18301399 128/1830, 'Aboriginal Mark - Father Bowen Bungaree - Mother Maria.' Births, 125/1832-.>, <ExternalResource: Jennings, Guy (1991), 'My Holiday and other early travels from Manly to Palm Beach 1861', Newport Beach: Aramo Pty. Ltd., Guy Jennings was compiler of above publication (Sydney Mail quotation pg 53-41861 quotation) De Boos in Jennings (op.cit) 1991:55.>, <ExternalResource: Smith, Keith Vincent (1992), 'King Bungaree', Kangaroo Press, 'Skirmish over a hat' 1992:31-34.>, <ExternalResource: Oxley, John (1823), 'Port Jackson to Port Curtis, October-November 1823', Field Book 202, MS C257, Mitchell Library.>, <ExternalResource: Threlkeld, L E Reverend (1834), 'An Australian Grammer', An Australian Grammer. "of the language, as spoken by the Aborigines, in the vicinity of Hunter's River, Lake Macquarie, &c. New south Wales." Sydney 1834:86.>, <ExternalResource: King, Philip Gidley (1790), 'A very correct Vocabulary', Journal, 9 April 1790:399.40. MS C115, Mitchell Library. Reproduced in Eora: A Sydney Vocabulary, State Library of NSW, 2006.>, <ExternalResource: 'Royal Society Papers 9/37', Dixson Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: (14 February 1831), Launceston Advocate.>, <ExternalResource: Secretary, Colonial (1834), 'Return of Aborignal Natives (Blanket Lists)', State Records NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Waterman, J C (1923), 'Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society (JRAHS)', Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society, Vol. VIII, p.259.>, <ExternalResource: Anderson, Maybanke (1920), 'The Story of Pittwater', Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society, Vol VI Part IV.>] [<ExternalResource: 'Smith, Keith Vincent'.>, <ExternalResource: 'Birth Notices', Registrar General, Sydney, NSW, 'Aboriginal - Theela - Father Bowen - Mother Maria.' Births, V18301399 128/1830, 'Aboriginal Mark - Father Bowen Bungaree - Mother Maria.' Births, 125/1832-.>, <ExternalResource: Jennings, Guy (1991), 'My Holiday and other early travels from Manly to Palm Beach 1861', Newport Beach: Aramo Pty. Ltd., Guy Jennings was compiler of above publication (Sydney Mail quotation pg 53-41861 quotation) De Boos in Jennings (op.cit) 1991:55.>, <ExternalResource: Smith, Keith Vincent (1992), 'King Bungaree', Kangaroo Press, 'Skirmish over a hat' 1992:31-34.>, <ExternalResource: Oxley, John (1823), 'Port Jackson to Port Curtis, October-November 1823', Field Book 202, MS C257, Mitchell Library.>, <ExternalResource: Threlkeld, L E Reverend (1834), 'An Australian Grammer', An Australian Grammer. "of the language, as spoken by the Aborigines, in the vicinity of Hunter's River, Lake Macquarie, &c. New south Wales." Sydney 1834:86.>, <ExternalResource: King, Philip Gidley (1790), 'A very correct Vocabulary', Journal, 9 April 1790:399.40. MS C115, Mitchell Library. Reproduced in Eora: A Sydney Vocabulary, State Library of NSW, 2006.>]