The Spencer Street End

The Spencer Street End

On the banks of Birrarung

History all at once, the signing of the Treaty.

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Daniel James
Nov 14, 2025
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Witnesses to history on the banks of Birrarung 12 November 2025

It is late afternoon, the sun leaning warm on my left shoulder. We’d gathered on the banks of Birrarung, beneath a small parade of She-oak trees, to witness something that had been imagined, fought for, and finally brought into being — the signing of Victoria’s first Treaty by members of the…

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