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Standing by Tunnerminnerwait and Maulboyheenner
In 1841, only seven years after the colonial occupation of the Port Phillip District began, two Aboriginal men from Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania), were convicted of the murder of two whale-hunters in the Western Port area. On 20 January 1842 they became the first people hanged in Melbourne. There are many events and stories connected to the hanging of these two men, Tunnerminnerwait and Maulboyheenner. From Tunnerminnerwait and Maulboyheenner: The involvement of Aboriginal people from Tasmania in key events of early Melbourne, by Clare Land, 2014. Read more.
Artist Brook Andrew, along with Trent Walter, were commissioned by the City of Melbourne to develop a public artwork commemorating Tunnerminnerwait and Maulboyheenner, two Tasmanian Aboriginal men who were publicly hanged in Melbourne in 1842.
Artwork presentation on the City of Melbourne website, read more.
Standing by Tunnerminnerwait and Maulboyheenner. Permanent public marker artwork, created by Trent Walter and Brook Andrew, Melbourne, Australia. A memorial to the Frontier Wars of Australia. 2016.
Photography: Dianna Snape
Photography: Dianna Snape
Photography: Dianna Snape
Photography: Dianna Snape
Photography: Dianna Snape