Only corroborees that were recorded can be represented, such that these are often those witnessed by and/or performed for colonists and other audiences. Their distribution therefor reflects colonial presence rather than the distribution of corroborees.
In March 1839, at least three 'corroborees' were staged in Melbourne. On these occasions dancing and wrestling were common pastimes. Some of these ceremonies were grand affairs that the townsfolk attended. On of the largest gatherings was staged on 28 March 1839, when approximately 500 Daungwurrung, Woiwurrung and Boonwurrung gathered (Robinson Jnl 28/3/1839).
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A Bend In The Yarra, https://books.google.com.au/books?id=ER2EAwAAQBAJ, "Ian Clark, Toby Heydon, A Bend In The Yarra, Aboriginal Studies Press, Melbourne, 2004, 19-21"
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Corroboree|Indigenous|Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Produced|Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Created
