Untrue. In 1835, John Batman declared that he had negotiated a...

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    Untrue.

    In 1835, John Batman declared that he had negotiated a “treaty” to claim the lands of the people of the Kulin Nation. Although deemed invalid by British side, it clearly shows the land ownership of the aboriginal tribes recognised by Europeans.

 
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