Windradyne | |
|---|---|
 A Wiradjuri warrior, thought to be Windradyne | |
| Born | c. 1800 Northern Wiradjuri nation (Central West (New South Wales)) |
| Died | 21 March 1829 (aged 29–30) |
| Resting place | Brucedale Station, Peel 33°19′38″S 149°36′36″E / 33.32722°S 149.61000°E |
| Monuments | Grave of Windradyne |
| Nationality | Wiradjuri, Australian |
| Other names | Saturday, Windrodine, Windradene |
| Occupation | Warrior |
| Years active | 1822–1829 |
| Known for | Fighting Australian settlers |
Windradyne (c. 1800 – 21 March 1829) was an Aboriginal warrior and resistance leader of the Wiradjuri nation, in what is now central-western New South Wales, Australia; he was also known to the British settlers as Saturday.[1] Windradyne led his people in the Bathurst War, a frontier war between his clan and British settlers.[1][2]
- ^ a b Roberts, David Andrew (2005). "Windradyne (c. 1800–1829)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. supplementary. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943.
- ^ "Education: Cabinet items". Bells Falls Gorge – virtual tour. National Museum of Australia. Retrieved 3 May 2007.
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