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Cora Gooseberry
Matora Gooseberry
Cora Gooseberry Widow of King Bungaree Brocken Bay Tribe 1836.jpg
Born
Cora Gooseberry

c. 1777
Died (1852-07-30)July 30, 1852 (aged 74–75)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Body discovered Sydney Arms Hotel, Castlereagh Street
Nationality Australian Aborigonal
Other names Queen Gooseberry
Lady Gooseberry
Occupation Clan monarch
Cultural knowledge keeper
Spouse(s) Bungaree (w. 1830)
Parent(s) Moorooboora (father)

Cora Gooseberry (also known as Queen Gooseberry and Lady Bongary; c. 1777 – 30 July 1852) was an Aboriginal Australian Murro-ore-dial woman and cultural knowledge keeper. In popular culture, she is often depicted smoking a pipe and wearing a scarf on her head. She received two breastplates, one of which was inscribed "Cora Gooseberry/ Freeman/ Bungaree / Queen of Sydney and Botany". It is held by the Mitchell Library.

Early life

Cora Gooseberry was born Matora Gooseberry, her given Aboriginal Australian name, circa 1777.

Personal life

Cora Gooseberry was the daughter of Moorooboora (also known as Maroubra; circa 1758 to 1798), clan leader of the Murro-ore-dial (Pathway Place). Her husband was King Bungaree. She became widowed after Bungaree's death in 1830.

Death

On 30 July 1852, Cora Gooseberry was found dead at the Sydney Arms Hotel in Castlereagh Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. According to her coroner's verdict, she had died of natural causes. She was buried in the Presbyterian section of the Sandhills cemetery, but her tombstone was relocated shortly after. It is now located in Pioneers Cemetery, Botany.

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