Taungurung Aboriginal Owners
The Taungurung Clan, within whose country the Black Hill Reserve lies, were influenced by season and availability of food in their use and enjoyment of the land. With the arrival of European settlers, the Taungurung's customary way of life came to an end. Grazing and clearing reduced their traditional food sources, and before long the Taungurung and settlers began to clash violently. In 1841, the first European dwelling was built on Black Hill. In the same year the Taungurung, as a recognised group, ceased to exist in the region.
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