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Bilin Bilin, Deebing Creek Mission, c1901
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TitleBilin Bilin, Deebing Creek Mission, c1901Date Createdc.1901PhotographerBenjamin Hurst Taylor (1857-1916)StudioI.X.L. Studio
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City & StateIpswich, QueenslandGeo Coordinatesnot specified
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DescriptionBilin Bilin was born about 1820, a member of the Yugambeh tribe, in the Logan area. Bilin Bilin (meaning ‘many parrots’) was also known by the names of Jackey Jackey, Kawae Kawae, John Logan, Bilinba, and King of the Logan and Pimpama.
He was taught to read and write English by Lutheran Pastor Haussmann at Bethesda Mission and distributed Bibles among his community (he would charge Haussman 5/- a week to sit and discuss religion with his tribe), although there is no evidence that Bilin Bilin converted to Christianity.
He worked for the white settlers, demanding equality of wages for his people, ensuring his tribe earned £1 per cleared acre of land while maintaining traditional ceremonies. Described as an ‘indigenous diplomat’, Bilin Bilin was presented with the breastplate (shown in the photos), inscribed: ‘Jackey Jackey King of the Logan and Pimpama.’ He remained in his country until the late 1890s, moving to nearby Deebing Creek Mission, where he died in 1901.
Image qips-2018-09-18-0050 digitised from original glass plate negative
Image qips-2014-02-23-0122 digitised from original albumen printReferences (online)National Museum of Australia – Bilin Bilin (accessed 05/01/2016)German Missionaries in Australia: Frontier Relations in the Logan District (accessed 05/01/2016)Year 5 history - Bilin Bilin
He was taught to read and write English by Lutheran Pastor Haussmann at Bethesda Mission and distributed Bibles among his community (he would charge Haussman 5/- a week to sit and discuss religion with his tribe), although there is no evidence that Bilin Bilin converted to Christianity.
He worked for the white settlers, demanding equality of wages for his people, ensuring his tribe earned £1 per cleared acre of land while maintaining traditional ceremonies. Described as an ‘indigenous diplomat’, Bilin Bilin was presented with the breastplate (shown in the photos), inscribed: ‘Jackey Jackey King of the Logan and Pimpama.’ He remained in his country until the late 1890s, moving to nearby Deebing Creek Mission, where he died in 1901.
Image qips-2018-09-18-0050 digitised from original glass plate negative
Image qips-2014-02-23-0122 digitised from original albumen printReferences (online)National Museum of Australia – Bilin Bilin (accessed 05/01/2016)German Missionaries in Australia: Frontier Relations in the Logan District (accessed 05/01/2016)Year 5 history - Bilin Bilin
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People & FamiliesBilin BilinPlacesDeebing Creek MissionDeebing Creek Cultural ConnectionsCurated CollectionsAboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples & Communities Defining Tulmur | Defining IpswichBecoming A City: Domestic ArchitectureTaxonomy20th Century | 1900s | 1901
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