Treaty
State Library Victoria, Melbourne
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State Library Victoria, Melbourne
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In this exhibition, explore a historic collection of items related to the first and only known claim to ‘treaty’ in Australia, the Batman Treaty. The Batman Treaty was marked by John Batman and Victorian Aboriginal leaders in June 1835. Batman’s transaction negotiated the purchase of a tract of country 40 miles in length or 500,000 acres, in exchange for consumable goods, personal supplies and clothing, with an additional yearly payment in this manner, or tribute of similar goods. It was almost immediately declared invalid by the government at the time.
Source: whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.au