Her Early Life
Truganini was born in 1812 on Bruny Island, Bruny Island is located just south of Hobart Tasmania. Truganini was a Daughter of Mangara. Before Truganini turned 18 her other was killed by Whalers. Many people close to her died or were abducted in the next ten years such as her first Fiance was killed during his successful attempt to save her from being abducted. Both her sisters were also taken away to Kangaroo Island and sold as slaves. Just after all this she married Woorrady but unfortunately he died when she was still in her late twenties. When the new Lieutenant-Governor killed him.