Dictionary of Sydney

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Colebee c1760-1806

Cadigal man captured with Bennelong, who became familiar with the Europeans but disappeared after 1806.

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Colbee
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Coleby
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Coley
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Colebee

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A Cadigal man who became one of the first to interact with the Europeans, Colebee was a leading Aboriginal figure in Sydney Town in the early years of the colony. He was associated with the white-bellied sea eagle.