Jagga Jagga

Also known as: Jackey Jackey, Jacky Jacky, Jakka Jakka
Role: Resistance leader
Country / people / language: Wurundjeri Willam, Kulin Nation

Events

  • Threat to shoot Winberree, Jacka Jacka, or Billy Hamilton
    17 Apr 1840 – 17 Oct 1840 — Goulburn — threat
    Stockholders said they would shoot Winberry, Jacka Jacka or Billy Hamilton if they met them.
    Sources
    • LATE AFFAIR WITH THE ABORIGINES. Port Phillip Gazette (Vic. : 1838 - 1845), Saturday 17 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225005618
  • Raid and killing at Waugh's Station
    22 May 1840 — pursuit
    After demanding powder and ball, armed Aboriginal group, said to include Jacky, Winberri and Billy Hamilton raid Waugh's station. watchman and shepherd killed, 528 sheep driven off, and hut raided to 1200 pounds in losses.
    Sources
    • PORT PHILLIP NEWS. Southern Australian (Adelaide, SA : 1838 - 1844), Tuesday 8 December 1840, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/71620462
    • COUNTRY NEWS. (1840, July 7). The Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848), p. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36852259
    • News of the Day. (1840, July 25). The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser (NSW : 1838 - 1841), p. 2 (MORNING). Retrieved August 10, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32184120
    • The Port Phillip District. (1840, July 28). The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser (NSW : 1838 - 1841), p. 2 (MORNING). Retrieved August 10, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32184156
  • Raid and killing at Mackay's station
    29 May 1840 – 30 May 1840 — pursuit
    Aboriginal group, armed with guns, raid Mackay's station. Horses killed, hut burned down and wheat destroyed in a 2 day siege. According to news reports the group included 'Jacky, Winberri and Billy Hamilton'. According to Dr Mackay's statement to Chief Protector Robinson, the leader was Merriman.
    Sources
    • PORT PHILLIP NEWS. Southern Australian (Adelaide, SA : 1838 - 1844), Tuesday 8 December 1840, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/71620462
    • ERRORS OF THE PRESS. (1840, June 24). The Colonist (Sydney, NSW : 1835 - 1840), p. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article31725175
    • COUNTRY NEWS. (1840, July 7). The Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848), p. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36852259
    • LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (1840, August 20). Port Phillip Patriot and Melbourne Advertiser (Vic. : 1839 - 1845), p. 2. Retrieved August 10, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article228130498
    • SYDNEY. (1840, September 18). Southern Australian (Adelaide, SA : 1838 - 1844), p. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71620018
  • Pursuit of Aboriginal people for recent murders
    8 Jun 1840 – 8 Dec 1840 — pursuit
    Major Lettsom and six troopers of the mounted police arrived overland from Sydney in pursuit of Aboriginal people (said to be Jacky, Winberry, and
    Billy Hamilton) concerned in the recent murders at the stations of Messrs Waugh and Mackay.
    Sources
    • PORT PHILLIP NEWS. Southern Australian (Adelaide, SA : 1838 - 1844), Tuesday 8 December 1840, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/71620462
  • Imprisonment of Aboriginal people in jail
    11 Oct 1840 — imprisonment
    Those placed in irons were deposited in the jail and detained there, including Jagga Jagga or Jacky Jacky and Billy Hamilton.
    Sources
    • DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), Saturday 24 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2546927
    • PORT PHILLIP EXTRACTS. Tasmanian Weekly Dispatch (Hobart Town, Tas. : 1839 - 1841), Friday 30 October 1840, page 6 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/233619804
    • PORT PHILLIP. South Australian Record and Australasian and South African Chronicle (London, England : 1840 - 1841), Saturday 17 April 1841, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/245933622
    • PORT PHILLIP. Sydney Herald (NSW : 1831 - 1842), Saturday 24 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28652699
    • Port Phillip. Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser (NSW : 1838 - 1841), Saturday 7 November 1840, page 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32186480
    • THE BLACKS. Port Phillip Gazette (Vic. : 1838 - 1845), Wednesday 14 October 1840, page 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225005950
    • PORT PHILLIP EXTRACTS. Commercial Journal and Advertiser (Sydney, NSW : 1835 - 1840), Wednesday 28 October 1840, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226456914
  • Thirty-three Aboriginal people jailed in irons
    11 Oct 1840 — jail — detention; imprisonment
    Thirty-three Aboriginal people were selected, placed in irons, and deposited in the jail.
    Sources
    • THE BLACKS. Port Phillip Gazette (Vic. : 1838 - 1845), Wednesday 14 October 1840, page 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225005950
    • PORT PHILLIP EXTRACTS. Commercial Journal and Advertiser (Sydney, NSW : 1835 - 1840), Wednesday 28 October 1840, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226456914
    • PORT PHILLIP EXTRACTS. Tasmanian Weekly Dispatch (Hobart Town, Tas. : 1839 - 1841), Friday 30 October 1840, page 6 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/233619804
    • PORT PHILLIP. Hobart Town Advertiser (Tas. : 1839 - 1861), Friday 30 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/264585546
    • Port Phillip. Australasian Chronicle (Sydney, NSW : 1839 - 1843), Thursday 29 October 1840, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/31729652
    • HIGHLAND COLONY. Australasian Chronicle (Sydney, NSW : 1839 - 1843), Tuesday 24 November 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/31729927
  • Reported killing of Jagga Jagga in an affray
    17 Oct 1840 – 17 Apr 1841 — killing
    It was reported that Jagga Jagga had been killed not long since in some affray. As there is no clear location, the location given is within his country as identified by Howitt (pp 303-319, Howitt, 1904).
    Sources
    • PORT PHILLIP. South Australian Record and Australasian and South African Chronicle (London, England : 1840 - 1841), Saturday 17 April 1841, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/245933622
    • Port Phillip. Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser (NSW : 1838 - 1841), Saturday 7 November 1840, page 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32186480

Mentions of person in sources

  • Jagga Jagga or Jacky Jacky
    14 Apr 1840
    “These ruffians were placed in irons and deposited in the jail, including Jagga Jagga or Jacky Jacky and Billy Hamilton.”
    Source: THE BLACKS. Port Phillip Gazette (Vic. : 1838 - 1845), Wednesday 14 October 1840, page 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225005950
  • Jacka Jacka
    17 Apr 1840
    “Many of the most respectable, as well as wealthy and influential stockholders did not hesitate to assert their determination to shoot either of the three notorious ringleaders—Winberree, Jacka Jacka or Billy Hamilton, should fate cause an intersection of their paths ;”
    Source: LATE AFFAIR WITH THE ABORIGINES. Port Phillip Gazette (Vic. : 1838 - 1845), Saturday 17 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225005618
  • Jagga Jagga
    24 Apr 1840
    “These ruffians were placed in irons and deposited in the jail, including Jagga Jagga or Jacky Jacky and Billy Hamilton.”
    Source: DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), Saturday 24 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2546927
  • Jagga Jagga or Jacky Jacky
    24 Apr 1840
    “These ruffians were placed in irons and deposited in the jail, including Jagga Jagga or Jacky Jacky, and Billy Hamilton.”
    Source: PORT PHILLIP. Sydney Herald (NSW : 1831 - 1842), Saturday 24 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28652699
  • Jagga Jagga (aka Jacky Jacky)
    28 Apr 1840
    “These ruffians were placed in irons and deposited in the jail, including Jagga Jagga or Jacky Jacky and Billy Hamilton.”
    Source: PORT PHILLIP EXTRACTS. Commercial Journal and Advertiser (Sydney, NSW : 1835 - 1840), Wednesday 28 October 1840, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226456914
  • Jagga Jagga or Jacka Jacka
    30 Apr 1840
    “These ruffians were placed in irons, and deposited in the jail, including Jagga Jagga or Jacka Jacka, and Billy Hamilton.”
    Source: PORT PHILLIP EXTRACTS. Tasmanian Weekly Dispatch (Hobart Town, Tas. : 1839 - 1841), Friday 30 October 1840, page 6 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/233619804
  • Jagga Jagga
    7 May 1840
    “It is reported that the real fellow is no longer in existence, having been killed not long since in some affray; and whether from a knowledge of the facts, or low cunning, there are some of the compeers of this celebrated outlaw who confirm this tale.”
    Source: Port Phillip. Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser (NSW : 1838 - 1841), Saturday 7 November 1840, page 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32186480
  • Jacky
    8 Jun 1840
    “The ringleaders in these murders were Jacky, Winberry, and Billy Hamilton.”
    Source: PORT PHILLIP NEWS. Southern Australian (Adelaide, SA : 1838 - 1844), Tuesday 8 December 1840, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/71620462
  • Jacky Jacky
    25 Oct 1840
    “Thirty-three of them were identified as capital offenders, amongst them was the notorious Jacky Jacky.”
    Source: PORT PHILLIP. Hobart Town Advertiser (Tas. : 1839 - 1861), Friday 30 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/264585546
  • Jacky Jacky
    25 Oct 1840
    “thirty three of them were identified as capital offenders, amongst whom was the notorious Jacky Jacky, the perpetrator of a hundred crimes ; these were transmitted into the gaol, and these double-ironed.”
    Source: Port Phillip. Australasian Chronicle (Sydney, NSW : 1839 - 1843), Thursday 29 October 1840, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/31729652