Windradyne
Windradyne | |
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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 British 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. Windradyne led his people in the Bathurst War, a frontier war between his clan and British settlers.