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The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Matora

The first wife of Aboriginal man Bungaree. According to the Reverend Lancelot Threkgold, 'mut-tau-ra' meant 'small snapper' in the Newcastle-Lake Macquarie ('Awabagal') language group, to which she probably belonged. 

Name
Alternate
Madora
Relationship
Spouse
Bungaree
Parent of
Lewis, Biddy
Parent of
Bungaree, Bowen