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Cooks River from Undercliffe 2005 showing section of the Cooks River where it is believed Bidjigal Aboriginal warrior Pemulwuy crossed to evade capture by Marine Captain Watkin Tench early in the 19th century

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Mervyn Bishop
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Marrickville Council Library and History Services
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Bishop, Mervyn

Marrickville Council Library and History Services

Marrickville Library and History Services maintains and provides access to Marrickville Council's research collections and cultural heritage material. The research collection includes books, microforms, research files, newspapers, and databases. The cultural heritage collection includes objects, community archives, photographs and oral histories.

First people of the Cooks River

From beyond the time when the river flowed as Europeans came to know it, and long after its banks were dotted with farms, Aboriginal people have had a strong connection to the Cooks River.

Rivers and Catchments