Arabanoo was an Indigenous Australian man of the Eora forcibly abducted by the European settlers of the First Fleet at Port Jackson on New Year's Eve, 1788, in order to facilitate communication and relations between the Aborigines and the Europeans.

How did Arabanoo die?

After only 6 months amongst the settlers, Arabanoo died of smallpox, which he called galgalla, on 18 May 1789.

Where is Arabanoo buried?

Arabanoo was buried in the Governor's garden, on the site of today's Museum of Sydney. Captain Watkin Tench noted Arabanoo's 'countenance was thoughtful but not animated, his fidelity and gratitude, particularly to his friend the Governor were constant and understanding'.