Albury District Historical Society presents:
Investigating Dispossession with Dr Bruce Pennay OAM
The Albury and District Historical Society invites you to join Dr Bruce Pennay OAM for an introduction to Investigating Dispossession: Conflict and Coexistence 1838–1844.
Investigating Dispossession explores stories of the early interactions between colonists and First Nations people in the NSW-Victorian border region. It invites readers to delve into the investigations that followed violent conflict at Broken River in 1838 and at Whorouly in 1840, and analyses observations made by witnesses describing how the colonists and First Nations people were learning to live together.
Designed to assist secondary school teachers to explore the topic ‘Aboriginal Peoples’ Experiences of Colonisation’, Investigating Dispossession unravels stories of early post-contact interactions, draws attention to the complications of evidence-based storytelling and assesses the value of different kinds of evidence.
Event details
This event is part of the Australian Heritage Festival.
When: Thursday, 23 April 2026 at 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
Where: Albury LibraryMuseum, Corner of Kiewa and Swift Streets, Albury NSW 2640.
Admission: Free, but bookings essential.
About the resource
A cleverly structured online resource that localises stories of the early interactions between colonists and First Nations Peoples in two parts.
To access the resource: https://alburyhistory.org.au/investigating-dispossession/
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