Macassan Traders
The history of trade between the Macassan people from Indonesia and the Yolngu people of Arnhem Land before British settlement.
Key Questions
- 1Who were the Macassan traders and what did they want?
- 2How did the trade relationship benefit both the Macassans and the Yolngu?
- 3What evidence of Macassan contact can still be seen in Northern Australia today?
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