page_title: Aboriginal breastplate
section_title: New South Wales
hierarchical_section_title: Aboriginal breastplate / Aboriginal breastplate holders / New South Wales
caption_attribution_description: English: Robert, King of Gumbathagang tribe, New South Wales - circa 1900
context_page_description: Aboriginal breastplates were a form of regalia used in pre-Federation Australia by white colonial authorities to recognise those they perceived to be local Aboriginal leaders. The breastplates were usually metallic crescent-shaped plaques worn around the neck by wearer.
  Aboriginal people did not traditionally have kings or chiefs. They lived in small clan groups with several elders—certain older men and women—who consulted with each other on decisions for the group. By appointing kings of tribes, and granting them king plates, the white colonial powers went against the more collegiate grain of traditional Aboriginal culture.
context_section_description: Albert King of Georges River. Held in the collection of the National Museum of Australia.
  Bagot King of Coodoobluie. Held in a private collection.
  Balderoy Duke of Wallandroo.
  Baraban, Presented to Baraban by Shepherd Laidley in Remembrance of 9 December 1867. Drowning man being saved by swimmer.
  Barabahn or MacGil, Chief of the Tribe at Bartabah on Lake Macquarie: a reward for his assistance in reducing his native tongue to a written language also Biraban.
  Ben Bruce, King.
  Berry to Broughton for digging a canal single handedly a feat no white man could emulate. Held in the Australian Museum collection.
  Biamanga King of Wallagand Bega District, Born Bedboura.
  Bill Wyoming, Brisbane Water. Hawkesbury District of NSW
  Billy Andrews - King of Murwillumbah.Held in private collection.
  Billy Barloo, King of Coldstream.
  Billy Barlow King of Terry Hie Hie 1 January 1914 Presented by J.E. Cory Esq. This breastplate has a partner, see Maggie Barlow.
  Billy Dolly, Chief of Carriwong Creek.
  Billy Elingeit King of the Barweegee Tribe.
  Billy Griffih King of Waradgery 1866.Held in the collection of the Australian Museum.
  Billy Kelly - King of Broadwater.
  Billy King of Ena.
  Billy King of Myrtle Creek. Held in the State Library of NSW collection.
  Billy King of Nanima. Wellington Valley. Held in the Mitchell Library Collection.
  Billy Lambert - Holwood, King's Plains, 1834.
  Billy Moore - the famous Tweed Aboriginal. This breastplate was found in 1920 under a log in Bray's Scrub at Kynumboon, Murwillumbah, New South Wales. Held in the collection of the Tweed Regional Museum.
  Billy Morgan, King of Dyraaba.
  Billy of Breeza. In the collection of the Australian Museum.
  Black Bob King of Duck Creek. Was once held in the Bungan Castle Museum collection.
  Bluey King of Glenariff. Cobar - Bourke District. Held in the Australian Museum collection.
  Bob de Robin.
  Bobby Chief of the Yugilbar Tribe. In the collection of the National Library of Australia.
  Bobby, King of Bumberin.
  Bobby King of Canargo. In the collection of the Museum of Victoria.
  Bobby King of Grafton.
  Boongong Nimmitt, Chief of the Burrier Tribe, 1847. Dharawal (Wandandian); Gandangara people.Held in the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences collection.
  Boney King of the Maning Tribe.
  Brandy King of Dungalear Presented by J A Campbell 5 September 1891. Held in a private collection.
  Brandy King of Dungalear Henry Rourke. Held in a private collection.
  Broughton Native Constable Shoalhaven 1822.
  Brummy King of Terry Hie Hie Presented by Alex Bowman. This breastplate has a partner, see Marie Queen of Terry Hie Hie.
  Brungal Tommy King of Brungal the Gift of John Keighrer. Held in a private collection.
  Budd Billy - II, King of Jarvis Bay.
  Budingbru Chief of Twofold Bay. Held in a private collection.
  Bum-Balie Chief of Whalan. halan is north of Moree. In the Australian Museum collection.
  Bungaree (Bungary) - a native chief of New South Wales. His portrait wearing the kingplate was painted by artist Augustus Earle (1793–1838).
  Bunya Jimmey King of the Hastings River.
  Burrawambilly Chief of Bowbow. From the Birpal people, held in the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences Collection.
  Caomoi Churaki. Held in a private collection.
  Charley, Chief of Merri 5 February 1848. Held in the Mitchell Library Collection.
  Charley King of Burran.
  Charley York - Chief of Bullangamang.
  Chief Herdsman to Mr Rixson of Twofold Bay. Held in a private collection.
  Cobber Bill, King of Goulburn.
  Cobbler King of Mogil Mogil.
  Cobbor Bill King of Goulbum. Lake Milton area. In the collection of the Australian Museum.
  Coburn Jackey - Chief of Burrowmunditroy was a Koori Aborigine of the Wiradjuri people in New South Wales. He was presented with his king plate in the 1800s by James White - one of the first European settlers in the region. The two men were good friends and Jackey provided the pioneering White with much assistance in their time together.
  Cockabundy Chief of Jerricka nora. Held in the Australian Museum collection.
  Cockabundy Chief of Tollwong. Shoalhaven River district. Held in the Australian Museum collection.
  Cockey
caption: Robert, King of Gumbathagang tribe, New South Wales - circa 1900
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