[Applause] ladies and gentlemen I’ve got a
ladies and gentlemen I’ve got a
ladies and gentlemen I’ve got a confession to make
confession to make
confession to make I’m a historian you can tell by the
I’m a historian you can tell by the
I’m a historian you can tell by the brown corduroy jacket even more
brown corduroy jacket even more
brown corduroy jacket even more embarrassingly I’m an Australian
embarrassingly I’m an Australian
embarrassingly I’m an Australian historian a member of a profession that
historian a member of a profession that
historian a member of a profession that the Australian public regards as sitting
the Australian public regards as sitting
the Australian public regards as sitting somewhere between use car salesman and
somewhere between use car salesman and
somewhere between use car salesman and ratcatcher
ratcatcher
ratcatcher but without the perks of either some
but without the perks of either some
but without the perks of either some Australians view their historians with
Australians view their historians with
Australians view their historians with distrust convinced that they’re part of
distrust convinced that they’re part of
distrust convinced that they’re part of a shadowy left-wing conspiracy dedicated
a shadowy left-wing conspiracy dedicated
a shadowy left-wing conspiracy dedicated to destroying the Anzac legend far lap
to destroying the Anzac legend far lap
to destroying the Anzac legend far lap victim hours Shane Warne Shane Warne
victim hours Shane Warne Shane Warne
victim hours Shane Warne Shane Warne riding of victim OA and everything else
riding of victim OA and everything else
riding of victim OA and everything else that is great and good about Australia
but many more Australians simply
but many more Australians simply couldn’t care less about their past the
couldn’t care less about their past the
couldn’t care less about their past the Captain Cook monument at Botany Bay is a
Captain Cook monument at Botany Bay is a
Captain Cook monument at Botany Bay is a symbol of this disregard erected to
symbol of this disregard erected to
symbol of this disregard erected to celebrate the centenary of cook’s
celebrate the centenary of cook’s
celebrate the centenary of cook’s landing it honors the great Mariner for
landing it honors the great Mariner for
landing it honors the great Mariner for first setting foot on Australian soil on
first setting foot on Australian soil on
first setting foot on Australian soil on the 28th of April 1770 in the he didn’t
the 28th of April 1770 in the he didn’t
the 28th of April 1770 in the he didn’t arrive until the following afternoon
arrive until the following afternoon
arrive until the following afternoon there can be no fun a tribute to
there can be no fun a tribute to
there can be no fun a tribute to Australia’s she’ll be right attitude
Australia’s she’ll be right attitude
Australia’s she’ll be right attitude than this era than this era having
than this era than this era having
than this era than this era having remained uncorrectable for our over a
remained uncorrectable for our over a
remained uncorrectable for our over a hundred and forty seven years now i
hundred and forty seven years now i
hundred and forty seven years now i similarly disdained australian history
similarly disdained australian history
similarly disdained australian history while at school all I can remember is
while at school all I can remember is
while at school all I can remember is Captain Cook sheep explorers leaving
Captain Cook sheep explorers leaving
Captain Cook sheep explorers leaving little dotted lines on maps sheep
little dotted lines on maps sheep
little dotted lines on maps sheep convicts gold RAM and sheep well my
convicts gold RAM and sheep well my
convicts gold RAM and sheep well my school mates and I found the Captain
school mates and I found the Captain
school mates and I found the Captain Cook story to be a kiddie version of
Cook story to be a kiddie version of
Cook story to be a kiddie version of Prozac others recognized it for the
Prozac others recognized it for the
Prozac others recognized it for the wonderful tile that it is screenwriter
wonderful tile that it is screenwriter
wonderful tile that it is screenwriter Gene Roddenberry by Star Trek on cook’s
Gene Roddenberry by Star Trek on cook’s
Gene Roddenberry by Star Trek on cook’s endeavour voyage to Australia Captain
endeavour voyage to Australia Captain
endeavour voyage to Australia Captain James Cook became
James Cook became
James Cook became Captain James Kirk the HMS endeavour
Captain James Kirk the HMS endeavour
Captain James Kirk the HMS endeavour became the USS Enterprise Joseph Banks
became the USS Enterprise Joseph Banks
became the USS Enterprise Joseph Banks the endeavours botanist morphed into mr.
the endeavours botanist morphed into mr.
the endeavours botanist morphed into mr. Spock and Star Trek’s catchphrase to
Spock and Star Trek’s catchphrase to
Spock and Star Trek’s catchphrase to boldly go where no man has gone before
boldly go where no man has gone before
boldly go where no man has gone before was lifted from Cook’s journal entry
was lifted from Cook’s journal entry
was lifted from Cook’s journal entry ambition leads me not only farther than
ambition leads me not only farther than
ambition leads me not only farther than any other man has been before me but as
any other man has been before me but as
any other man has been before me but as far as I think it possible for man to go
Roddenberry wasn’t the only American to
Roddenberry wasn’t the only American to recognize Australia as a source of great
recognize Australia as a source of great
recognize Australia as a source of great stories take this quote Australian
stories take this quote Australian
stories take this quote Australian history is so curious and strange that
history is so curious and strange that
history is so curious and strange that it is itself the chiefest novelty the
it is itself the chiefest novelty the
it is itself the chiefest novelty the country has to offer
country has to offer
country has to offer it does not read like history but like
it does not read like history but like
it does not read like history but like the most beautiful lie
the most beautiful lie
the most beautiful lie it is full of surprises and adventures
it is full of surprises and adventures
it is full of surprises and adventures and incongruities and contradictions and
and incongruities and contradictions and
and incongruities and contradictions and in credibility’s but they are all true
in credibility’s but they are all true
in credibility’s but they are all true they all happened these are the words of
they all happened these are the words of
they all happened these are the words of the greatest American writer and
the greatest American writer and
the greatest American writer and satirist of the 19th century
satirist of the 19th century
satirist of the 19th century Mark Twain plane was a prototype Bill
Mark Twain plane was a prototype Bill
Mark Twain plane was a prototype Bill Bryson who toured the world when every
Bryson who toured the world when every
Bryson who toured the world when every ran low on cash Oh Mitchy he charged the
ran low on cash Oh Mitchy he charged the
ran low on cash Oh Mitchy he charged the locals an absolute fortune to hear him
locals an absolute fortune to hear him
locals an absolute fortune to hear him speak and then rod bitchy things about
speak and then rod bitchy things about
speak and then rod bitchy things about them but Twain had a soft spot for
them but Twain had a soft spot for
them but Twain had a soft spot for Australia’s despite regarding them as
Australia’s despite regarding them as
Australia’s despite regarding them as toadies of Imperial Britain indeed it
toadies of Imperial Britain indeed it
toadies of Imperial Britain indeed it was Australians love of Britain that led
was Australians love of Britain that led
was Australians love of Britain that led them to belittle their own history their
them to belittle their own history their
them to belittle their own history their backs bent under the weight of the
backs bent under the weight of the
backs bent under the weight of the cultural cringe they believed that a
cultural cringe they believed that a
cultural cringe they believed that a proper history requires great battles
proper history requires great battles
proper history requires great battles and grand castles littered with the
and grand castles littered with the
and grand castles littered with the statues of inbred monarchs in short our
statues of inbred monarchs in short our
statues of inbred monarchs in short our British history but Australia has over
British history but Australia has over
British history but Australia has over 60,000 years of its own fascinating and
60,000 years of its own fascinating and
60,000 years of its own fascinating and unique history we’re a nation that
unique history we’re a nation that
unique history we’re a nation that sprang from a colony of pickpockets
sprang from a colony of pickpockets
sprang from a colony of pickpockets prostitutes and Irishmen dumped at the
prostitutes and Irishmen dumped at the
prostitutes and Irishmen dumped at the arse end of the world with a 6 to 1 male
arse end of the world with a 6 to 1 male
arse end of the world with a 6 to 1 male to female ratio and a monetary policy
to female ratio and a monetary policy
to female ratio and a monetary policy that involved having no money where rum
that involved having no money where rum
that involved having no money where rum became the liquid currency of choice of
became the liquid currency of choice of
became the liquid currency of choice of the 759 convicts aboard the First Fleet
the 759 convicts aboard the First Fleet
the 759 convicts aboard the First Fleet 28 had committed no crime other than
28 had committed no crime other than
28 had committed no crime other than handkerchief fists another 78 had stolen
handkerchief fists another 78 had stolen
handkerchief fists another 78 had stolen goods including handkerchiefs and a
goods including handkerchiefs and a
goods including handkerchiefs and a further 225 had stolen other cloth goods
further 225 had stolen other cloth goods
further 225 had stolen other cloth goods or handkerchief precursors
the Jamaican Thomas Chaddock was
the Jamaican Thomas Chaddock was transported for vandalizing 12 cucumber
transported for vandalizing 12 cucumber
transported for vandalizing 12 cucumber plants while Irish woman Mary McLaughlin
plants while Irish woman Mary McLaughlin
plants while Irish woman Mary McLaughlin was sent here for the crime of felony of
was sent here for the crime of felony of
was sent here for the crime of felony of sock I don’t know whether she couldn’t
sock I don’t know whether she couldn’t
sock I don’t know whether she couldn’t count had only one leg or was just Irish
[Applause]
[Applause] these beginnings did not seem auspicious
these beginnings did not seem auspicious
these beginnings did not seem auspicious yet within the span of a single human
yet within the span of a single human
yet within the span of a single human life the Eastern colonies of Victoria
life the Eastern colonies of Victoria
life the Eastern colonies of Victoria and New South Wales had the highest
and New South Wales had the highest
and New South Wales had the highest standard of living in the world this
standard of living in the world this
standard of living in the world this can’t just be put down to gold sheep and
can’t just be put down to gold sheep and
can’t just be put down to gold sheep and stealing the land of the first
stealing the land of the first
stealing the land of the first Australians but also to unlocking the
Australians but also to unlocking the
Australians but also to unlocking the human capital of people who would never
human capital of people who would never
human capital of people who would never have been given the opportunity to
have been given the opportunity to
have been given the opportunity to succeed back in class obsessed Britain
succeed back in class obsessed Britain
succeed back in class obsessed Britain me RiRi be the po-faced grandmother on
me RiRi be the po-faced grandmother on
me RiRi be the po-faced grandmother on our $20 nose is the poster girl of
our $20 nose is the poster girl of
our $20 nose is the poster girl of Australian opportunity
Australian opportunity
Australian opportunity she’d eloped with another girl at the
she’d eloped with another girl at the
she’d eloped with another girl at the age of 13 dressed as a boy assumed the
age of 13 dressed as a boy assumed the
age of 13 dressed as a boy assumed the name James burrow stolen a horse and was
name James burrow stolen a horse and was
name James burrow stolen a horse and was sentenced to hang
sentenced to hang
sentenced to hang later commuted to transportation James
later commuted to transportation James
later commuted to transportation James went through the courts and spent months
went through the courts and spent months
went through the courts and spent months in a crowded prison cell before anyone
in a crowded prison cell before anyone
in a crowded prison cell before anyone realized that he was a she Mary would
realized that he was a she Mary would
realized that he was a she Mary would have been nothing more than an
have been nothing more than an
have been nothing more than an interesting cross-dressing footnote in
interesting cross-dressing footnote in
interesting cross-dressing footnote in British history but in Australia she was
British history but in Australia she was
British history but in Australia she was able to a massive vast ceiling shipping
able to a massive vast ceiling shipping
able to a massive vast ceiling shipping pastoral hotel and real-estate Empire
pastoral hotel and real-estate Empire
pastoral hotel and real-estate Empire becoming one of the colony’s richest
becoming one of the colony’s richest
becoming one of the colony’s richest residents a confidant of governor lawton
residents a confidant of governor lawton
residents a confidant of governor lawton Macquarie and a much admired
Macquarie and a much admired
Macquarie and a much admired philanthropist we should be proud of our
philanthropist we should be proud of our
philanthropist we should be proud of our Mary’s and revel in their stories yet
Mary’s and revel in their stories yet
Mary’s and revel in their stories yet until recently Australian families kept
until recently Australian families kept
until recently Australian families kept their convict skeletons in the closet so
their convict skeletons in the closet so
their convict skeletons in the closet so too did our politicians Mary’s grandson
too did our politicians Mary’s grandson
too did our politicians Mary’s grandson Thomas Ruby became premier of Tasmania
Thomas Ruby became premier of Tasmania
Thomas Ruby became premier of Tasmania and the 1956 government publication
and the 1956 government publication
and the 1956 government publication century of responsible government in
century of responsible government in
century of responsible government in Tasmania something of a contradiction in
Tasmania something of a contradiction in
Tasmania something of a contradiction in terms
Tasmanian jokes always go down well
Tasmanian jokes always go down well euphemistically referred to Mary as a
euphemistically referred to Mary as a
euphemistically referred to Mary as a colorful personality of early Sydney
colorful personality of early Sydney
colorful personality of early Sydney this desire to rinse the convict stain
this desire to rinse the convict stain
this desire to rinse the convict stain from the mold fabric of our nation
from the mold fabric of our nation
from the mold fabric of our nation caused many Australians to reimagine
caused many Australians to reimagine
caused many Australians to reimagine their origins replacing the ancestral
their origins replacing the ancestral
their origins replacing the ancestral handkerchief fetishist with a
handkerchief fetishist with a
handkerchief fetishist with a down-on-his-luck nobleman seeking to
down-on-his-luck nobleman seeking to
down-on-his-luck nobleman seeking to make good in the new world this passion
make good in the new world this passion
make good in the new world this passion for reinvention was another factor in
for reinvention was another factor in
for reinvention was another factor in the wishful forgetting of much of our
the wishful forgetting of much of our
the wishful forgetting of much of our history reinvention on a national scale
history reinvention on a national scale
history reinvention on a national scale demands new myths and so Australians
demands new myths and so Australians
demands new myths and so Australians embrace the myth of the bush
embrace the myth of the bush
embrace the myth of the bush characterizing themselves as carefree
characterizing themselves as carefree
characterizing themselves as carefree drivers hard-living Shearer’s and stoic
drivers hard-living Shearer’s and stoic
drivers hard-living Shearer’s and stoic women who kept a homestead tidy and the
women who kept a homestead tidy and the
women who kept a homestead tidy and the swag warm yet throughout the 19th
swag warm yet throughout the 19th
swag warm yet throughout the 19th century European Australians were one of
century European Australians were one of
century European Australians were one of the most urbanized people on earth and
the most urbanized people on earth and
the most urbanized people on earth and nearly all of them lived on the coast
nearly all of them lived on the coast
nearly all of them lived on the coast their backs to the bush when Australia
their backs to the bush when Australia
their backs to the bush when Australia held the plateau site in 1977 to vote on
held the plateau site in 1977 to vote on
held the plateau site in 1977 to vote on whether a new national anthem should
whether a new national anthem should
whether a new national anthem should replace god save the queen Advance
replace god save the queen Advance
replace god save the queen Advance Australia Fair be too fast finishing
Australia Fair be too fast finishing
Australia Fair be too fast finishing waltzing matilda by a nose
waltzing matilda by a nose
waltzing matilda by a nose now if that pleb a site were held today
now if that pleb a site were held today
now if that pleb a site were held today Waltzing Matilda would win by the length
Waltzing Matilda would win by the length
Waltzing Matilda would win by the length of the straight which astounds me sure
of the straight which astounds me sure
of the straight which astounds me sure waltzing matilda has a bush theme but
waltzing matilda has a bush theme but
waltzing matilda has a bush theme but it’s a song about a sheep stealing hobo
it’s a song about a sheep stealing hobo
it’s a song about a sheep stealing hobo who drowns himself
who drowns himself
who drowns himself is this really the image of Australia we
is this really the image of Australia we
is this really the image of Australia we want to project to the rest of the world
want to project to the rest of the world
want to project to the rest of the world the bush with coalesced most strongly
the bush with coalesced most strongly
the bush with coalesced most strongly around Bushrangers what we sought to
around Bushrangers what we sought to
around Bushrangers what we sought to hide our criminal origins we
hide our criminal origins we
hide our criminal origins we paradoxically worship these highway men
paradoxically worship these highway men
paradoxically worship these highway men in search of a highway these noble
in search of a highway these noble
in search of a highway these noble champions of the ADI every man who
champions of the ADI every man who
champions of the ADI every man who fought injustice by robbing and shooting
fought injustice by robbing and shooting
fought injustice by robbing and shooting complete strangers Australians still
complete strangers Australians still
complete strangers Australians still carrying their convict underdog legacy
carrying their convict underdog legacy
carrying their convict underdog legacy loved Bushrangers because they stood up
loved Bushrangers because they stood up
loved Bushrangers because they stood up to Authority and made the police
to Authority and made the police
to Authority and made the police magistrates and rich folk look stupid
magistrates and rich folk look stupid
magistrates and rich folk look stupid and the bush Ranger they loved most of
and the bush Ranger they loved most of
and the bush Ranger they loved most of all was Ned Kelly a poor horse thieving
all was Ned Kelly a poor horse thieving
all was Ned Kelly a poor horse thieving police murdering terrorist with a
police murdering terrorist with a
police murdering terrorist with a posture for cast-iron fetish where we
posture for cast-iron fetish where we
posture for cast-iron fetish where we made the world’s first feature film in
made the world’s first feature film in
made the world’s first feature film in nineteen hundred and six and we made it
nineteen hundred and six and we made it
nineteen hundred and six and we made it about a guy who wanted to derail a train
about a guy who wanted to derail a train
about a guy who wanted to derail a train full of police and shoot any survivors
full of police and shoot any survivors
full of police and shoot any survivors an image of the helmeted Kelly
an image of the helmeted Kelly
an image of the helmeted Kelly brandishing a cricket bat remains the
brandishing a cricket bat remains the
brandishing a cricket bat remains the logo a victorious cricket team you
logo a victorious cricket team you
logo a victorious cricket team you guessed it the bush Rangers we tell our
guessed it the bush Rangers we tell our
guessed it the bush Rangers we tell our children they shouldn’t venerate sports
children they shouldn’t venerate sports
children they shouldn’t venerate sports people who get drunk chat up dogs or
people who get drunk chat up dogs or
people who get drunk chat up dogs or urinate into their own mouths
but it’s okay to honor a cop-killer in a
but it’s okay to honor a cop-killer in a metal gimp suit I don’t love Bushrangers
metal gimp suit I don’t love Bushrangers
metal gimp suit I don’t love Bushrangers for their anti-authoritarianism I love
for their anti-authoritarianism I love
for their anti-authoritarianism I love them for their diversity Bush ranging
them for their diversity Bush ranging
them for their diversity Bush ranging was an equal opportunity profession
was an equal opportunity profession
was an equal opportunity profession women like Mary Ward and black Mary
women like Mary Ward and black Mary
women like Mary Ward and black Mary managed to break through the u-clip
managed to break through the u-clip
managed to break through the u-clip ceiling coffee was Aboriginal Sam who
ceiling coffee was Aboriginal Sam who
ceiling coffee was Aboriginal Sam who was Chinese
was Chinese
was Chinese and Robert Cottle was visually impaired
and Robert Cottle was visually impaired
and Robert Cottle was visually impaired mad Dan Morgan was mad captain moonlight
mad Dan Morgan was mad captain moonlight
mad Dan Morgan was mad captain moonlight was a proud member of the LGBTI
was a proud member of the LGBTI
was a proud member of the LGBTI community Johnny Gilbert liked to slip
community Johnny Gilbert liked to slip
community Johnny Gilbert liked to slip into a frock and Edward Davis better
into a frock and Edward Davis better
into a frock and Edward Davis better known as Teddy the Jew boy led the drew
known as Teddy the Jew boy led the drew
known as Teddy the Jew boy led the drew Boyd gang a gang of Jewish Bushrangers
Boyd gang a gang of Jewish Bushrangers
Boyd gang a gang of Jewish Bushrangers in terrorizing the hunter valley between
in terrorizing the hunter valley between
in terrorizing the hunter valley between 1839 and 1841 except on Saturdays so we
1839 and 1841 except on Saturdays so we
1839 and 1841 except on Saturdays so we have forgotten much of our history
have forgotten much of our history
have forgotten much of our history through apathy embarrassment an
through apathy embarrassment an
through apathy embarrassment an inferiority complex and a desire for
inferiority complex and a desire for
inferiority complex and a desire for reinvention but there is a darker form
reinvention but there is a darker form
reinvention but there is a darker form of forgetting in 1996 then Prime
of forgetting in 1996 then Prime
of forgetting in 1996 then Prime Minister John Howard told us we should
Minister John Howard told us we should
Minister John Howard told us we should feel really comfortable with relaxed
feel really comfortable with relaxed
feel really comfortable with relaxed about our past as the balance see today
about our past as the balance see today
about our past as the balance see today or history is one of heroic achievement
or history is one of heroic achievement
or history is one of heroic achievement while we have more than our fair share
while we have more than our fair share
while we have more than our fair share of heroic achievement this Beckster
of heroic achievement this Beckster
of heroic achievement this Beckster copper and a good lie down approach to
copper and a good lie down approach to
copper and a good lie down approach to our history was designed to gloss over
our history was designed to gloss over
our history was designed to gloss over the catastrophic impact white settlement
the catastrophic impact white settlement
the catastrophic impact white settlement had on Indigenous Australians in 1936
had on Indigenous Australians in 1936
had on Indigenous Australians in 1936 when Charles Darwin visited Van Diemen’s
when Charles Darwin visited Van Diemen’s
when Charles Darwin visited Van Diemen’s land as Tasmania was then known
land as Tasmania was then known
land as Tasmania was then known he wrote round Diemen’s land enjoys the
he wrote round Diemen’s land enjoys the
he wrote round Diemen’s land enjoys the great advantage of being free from a
great advantage of being free from a
great advantage of being free from a native population within 33 years of
native population within 33 years of
native population within 33 years of settlement all but a handful of
settlement all but a handful of
settlement all but a handful of Tasmania’s Aboriginal pay
Tasmania’s Aboriginal pay
Tasmania’s Aboriginal pay had been offshore process for Flinders
had been offshore process for Flinders
had been offshore process for Flinders Island with the best rate solution
Island with the best rate solution
Island with the best rate solution decimating the first Tasmanians when
decimating the first Tasmanians when
decimating the first Tasmanians when through Guinea then believed to be the
through Guinea then believed to be the
through Guinea then believed to be the last of her race died in 1876 the
last of her race died in 1876 the
last of her race died in 1876 the extinction of the Tasmanians was
extinction of the Tasmanians was
extinction of the Tasmanians was advanced to support Darwin’s theory of
advanced to support Darwin’s theory of
advanced to support Darwin’s theory of evolution and inspired HG Wells to write
evolution and inspired HG Wells to write
evolution and inspired HG Wells to write the War of the Worlds in which a
the War of the Worlds in which a
the War of the Worlds in which a technologically superior race
technologically superior race
technologically superior race the Martians crushed and inferior won us
the Martians crushed and inferior won us
the Martians crushed and inferior won us up to 1500 settlers died in the
up to 1500 settlers died in the
up to 1500 settlers died in the Queensland frontier wars in the second
Queensland frontier wars in the second
Queensland frontier wars in the second half of the nineteenth century a figure
half of the nineteenth century a figure
half of the nineteenth century a figure dwarfed by the near 30,000 indigenous
dwarfed by the near 30,000 indigenous
dwarfed by the near 30,000 indigenous people estimated to have been killed in
people estimated to have been killed in
people estimated to have been killed in Queensland over the same period
Queensland over the same period
Queensland over the same period lest we forget in contrast there were
lest we forget in contrast there were
lest we forget in contrast there were 521 occasional Australian casualties in
521 occasional Australian casualties in
521 occasional Australian casualties in the far more memorable Vietnam War and
the far more memorable Vietnam War and
the far more memorable Vietnam War and 339 such deaths in the completely
339 such deaths in the completely
339 such deaths in the completely unforgettable Korean War frontier
unforgettable Korean War frontier
unforgettable Korean War frontier conflict wasn’t confined to Tasmania in
conflict wasn’t confined to Tasmania in
conflict wasn’t confined to Tasmania in Queensland with indigenous people losing
Queensland with indigenous people losing
Queensland with indigenous people losing their lives land culture and languages
their lives land culture and languages
their lives land culture and languages all over Australia over 100 indigenous
all over Australia over 100 indigenous
all over Australia over 100 indigenous languages are no more and Aboriginal and
languages are no more and Aboriginal and
languages are no more and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are
Torres Strait Islander people are
Torres Strait Islander people are fighting to preserve the 150 that remain
fighting to preserve the 150 that remain
fighting to preserve the 150 that remain some Europeans have assisted in this
some Europeans have assisted in this
some Europeans have assisted in this leftenant William Dawes the First Fleet
leftenant William Dawes the First Fleet
leftenant William Dawes the First Fleet soldier astronomer after whom the point
soldier astronomer after whom the point
soldier astronomer after whom the point opposite this Convention Center was
opposite this Convention Center was
opposite this Convention Center was named sought to build relations with the
named sought to build relations with the
named sought to build relations with the eora people doors and petty gang a young
eora people doors and petty gang a young
eora people doors and petty gang a young a or a woman produced the world’s first
a or a woman produced the world’s first
a or a woman produced the world’s first orator English dictionary an eclectic
orator English dictionary an eclectic
orator English dictionary an eclectic work that emitted many common words but
work that emitted many common words but
work that emitted many common words but included phrases like giddy giddy to
included phrases like giddy giddy to
included phrases like giddy giddy to tickle under the armpit many bother
tickle under the armpit many bother
tickle under the armpit many bother gangam negara we shall sleep separate
gangam negara we shall sleep separate
gangam negara we shall sleep separate and now a main candle mr. Dave put out
and now a main candle mr. Dave put out
and now a main candle mr. Dave put out the candle mr. day suggesting the doors
the candle mr. day suggesting the doors
the candle mr. day suggesting the doors relationship-building had been
relationship-building had been
relationship-building had been successful with so many Aboriginal
successful with so many Aboriginal
successful with so many Aboriginal languages
languages
languages it’s amazing that so few Aboriginal
it’s amazing that so few Aboriginal
it’s amazing that so few Aboriginal words have been incorporated into
words have been incorporated into
words have been incorporated into Australian English with Billabong in
Australian English with Billabong in
Australian English with Billabong in Yakka the jäger a word for work
Yakka the jäger a word for work
Yakka the jäger a word for work big notable exceptions we have however
big notable exceptions we have however
big notable exceptions we have however assimilated aboriginal animal plant and
assimilated aboriginal animal plant and
assimilated aboriginal animal plant and place names the last the policy adopted
place names the last the policy adopted
place names the last the policy adopted to enable lost explorers to ask the
to enable lost explorers to ask the
to enable lost explorers to ask the locals for directions but we have
locals for directions but we have
locals for directions but we have forgotten what many of those names means
forgotten what many of those names means
forgotten what many of those names means in 1913 a competition was held to name
in 1913 a competition was held to name
in 1913 a competition was held to name our new national capital we have
our new national capital we have
our new national capital we have published entries including aryan city
published entries including aryan city
published entries including aryan city and in a narrowly avoided case of
and in a narrowly avoided case of
and in a narrowly avoided case of grossly deceptive and misleading
grossly deceptive and misleading
grossly deceptive and misleading advertising
advertising
advertising climax and if you’ve ever been to
climax and if you’ve ever been to
climax and if you’ve ever been to Canberra you will recognize that climax
Canberra you will recognize that climax
Canberra you will recognize that climax in Canberra will never get anywhere near
in Canberra will never get anywhere near
in Canberra will never get anywhere near each other the name that we find me
each other the name that we find me
each other the name that we find me chose Canberra was adopted from a word
chose Canberra was adopted from a word
chose Canberra was adopted from a word of the local Ngunnawal people in the
of the local Ngunnawal people in the
of the local Ngunnawal people in the gambrel which we believed meant
gambrel which we believed meant
gambrel which we believed meant meeting-place
meeting-place
meeting-place it doesn’t it means breasts
Australians would have to be the only
Australians would have to be the only people in the world who would call their
people in the world who would call their
people in the world who would call their national capital tits
perhaps the first Australians have had
perhaps the first Australians have had the last laugh I want you here today to
the last laugh I want you here today to
the last laugh I want you here today to go home and health Australians remember
go home and health Australians remember
go home and health Australians remember their past in all its beauty and its
their past in all its beauty and its
their past in all its beauty and its terror for we can’t know where we’re
terror for we can’t know where we’re
terror for we can’t know where we’re going unless we know where we’ve been we
going unless we know where we’ve been we
going unless we know where we’ve been we are the some of our stories and in
are the some of our stories and in
are the some of our stories and in forgetting our history we forget
forgetting our history we forget
forgetting our history we forget ourselves thank you very much
ourselves thank you very much
ourselves thank you very much [Applause]
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