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  1. GV Rosenlund Reply

    Where would the Tasmanian. Aboriginal people be in relation to the Tiwi, had there not been a genocide of them? My question doesn’t have to be published necessarily.

    • Brian Smith Reply

      Hi Mr/Mrs Rosenlund, thanks for a fascinating question. I don’t think that I am qualified to answer it, but I will make a few observations.
      If the massacres/genocide had not taken place, Tasmanian Aboriginals would probably be more advanced in terms of education, health, technological skills etc, than the Tiwi. Historically, nations or people, have always learnt new skills and ideas from engagement with other nations or people. Tasmania was occupied by the British in 1804, who remained there as Brits or Australians until today. Fort Dundas was built by the British on Melville Island in 1824, but they only occupied it until 1828. It was not until 1911 that the Catholic Church developed a settlement on Bathurst Island.
      However, the Tiwi Islands were first visited by the Macassans over 500 years ago, to fish and to trade with the Tiwi. As recently as 1890, Japanese Pearl Divers regularly fished the waters of the Tiwi Islands and established good relationship with the Tiwi. So the Tiwi were not totally isolated from external influences.
      Brian Smith

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