Over the next four years, Yagan took a stand, and in the process forever etched his name on the story of Western Australia.

Over the next four years, Yagan took a stand, and in the process forever etched his name on the story of Western Australia.

Yagan Square in Central Perth recognises Yagan, the son of Midgegooroo, the leader of the Beeliar tribe, a territory on the southern side of the Canning River and within the greater metropolitan area.

... Yagan , ' a Whadjuk Noongar warrior , who became a freedom fighter in and around Perth in Western Australia ' . In 1833 , Yagan appea- red at a spear - throwing tournament on the sandbar where the city of Perth now stands . In this ...

... YAGAN : BEFORE 1833 Yagan lived in the region of the Swan River district , close to Perth . He was the son of Midgegooroo who , according to Hasluck ( 1961 : 33 ) , was chief of the tribe in the district of Beeliar - an area bounded by ...

... Yagan: a story of manufacturing dissent', Law Text Culture, 4, 1998, p.245. 2 Reece, R.H.W. 'Yagan (1795–1833)', Australian Dictionary of Biography: adb.anu.edu.au/biography/yagan-2826 3 'Yagan, The Black Napoleon and Other Aboriginal ...

Published on National Aborigines Day, July 1976.

... Yagan, a Whadjuk Nyoongar man who became a renowned patriot for the Nyoongar community.4 Yagan initially attempted to promote cordial relations with the European settlers, but he later played an active role in hostile encounters and was ...