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.
A corroboree took place by one of the few remaining bands of aborigines and was advertised as a special feature in connection with a public-house in Prahran. It took place in the wrestling grounds opposite the Myall Hotel (Commercial Road & Punt Road). Aboriginals were kept for some days at the Inn. They feasted on meat and drink to repletion besides receiving clothes and small sums of money.
Sources
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tb20d
Source
The Fifties: Life In Melbourne, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article7259499, 1913-08-09, "The Fifties: Life In Melbourne, The Argus, 9 August 1913, 8" | "A ""Black"" Joke", http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article201380647, 1857-09-12, "A ""Black"" Joke, Bell's Life in Victoria and Sporting Chronicle, 12 September 1857, 2"
Extended Data
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ausstage:Events:120825
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yes
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genres
Corroboree|Indigenous|Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Created
