Aussie wrote on Jan 29
th, 2019 at 1:30pm:
I've read that Wiki a bit more now. That trip he went on as negotiator and interpreter was not the circumnavigation.
It was to local coastal areas around Sydney. Re the circumnavigation:
Quote:He was recruited by Flinders on his circumnavigation of Australia between 1801 and 1803 in the Investigator.[7][5] Flinders was the cartographer of the first complete map of Australia, filling in the gaps from previous cartographic expeditions, and was the most prominent advocate for naming the continent "Australia". Flinders noted that Bungaree was "a worthy and brave fellow" who, on multiple occasions, saved the expedition.[8] Bungaree was the only indigenous Australian on the ship - and as such, played a vital diplomatic role as they made their way around the coast, overcoming not inconsiderable language barriers in places. According to historian Keith Vincent, Bungaree chose the role as a go-between, and was often able to mollify indigenous people who were about to attack the sailors, by taking off his clothes and speaking to people, despite being in territory unknown to himself. Flinders later wrote in his memoirs of Bungaree's "good disposition and open and manly conduct" and his kindness to the ship's cat, Trim.[5]
Bullshyte read your own Wiki quote -
and locally here ... and there was an article in our own local rag today ... that he could not understand them & neither could the locals(Batdjulla/Butchella) understand him.
They could not even throw a spear with a womera Bungaree showed them.
Flinders wasn't to know that the different tribal groups all over the countries coast all spoke different languages/dialects to one another.
So it's all fictitious warm & fuzzy shyte ... after they dressed him up he wore the trappings to impress, cadge money & food around Sydney.