• John Fahy (28 March 1814 - 23 December 1902), also known as Gilburri, was an escaped Irish convict who lived with the Wakka people of the South Burnett...
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    convict named John Gilburri Fahy who had been living with the local Wide Bay aboriginals for over twelve years. In order to arrest Gilburri, Bligh and his...
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  • (1771–?), English artist, transported to New South Wales for housebreaking Gilburri (1814–1902), Irish Fenian, transported to New South Wales in 1838 for desertion...
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    contact with Europeans. Gregory had secured the services of John Gilburri Fahy. Gilburri had recently been captured after living thirteen years with the...
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    heritage-listed remains of Thomas Petrie's homestead Petrie, Queensland Gilburri - Escaped convict adopted by Aboriginals. Mentioned in Petrie's book. "Tom...
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  • and memorial were added to the Queensland Heritage Register. Wild Toby Gilburri List of massacres of Indigenous Australians Reid, Gordon: Nest of Hornets:...
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    rations that had been laced with poison. 1842 June. Dundalli meets John Gilburri Fahy, an escaped Irish convict from Armidale. 1842 May. A huge gathering...
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  • the little wallaby that runs in a circle". Runaway Irish convict John "Gilburri" Fahy made a reference to "Bulduer" when he was captured in 1854. Fahy...
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    Aborigine. However, this could be explained as some of the women followed Gilburri and covered his tracks. A large contingent of Native Police troopers were...
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