pre-European times, although these have now been largely lost. Each clan spoke a different dialect with its own name, though these different names may largely reflect recording differences of early Europeans as discussed above. The clans are summarised in the table below: Neighbouring nations The Kurnai nation was bordered to the west of the Brataualung and Braiakalung by the lands of the Kulin nation centred on present day Melbourne, specifically the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung clans. To the east, bordering the Krauatungalung from around Cann River and out to Mallacoota, were the Bidawal people. To the north, in the Australian Alps and around the upper Murray River, were a number of clans, including the Jaitmathang whose lands bordered the Brabawooloong south of Omeo. According to European accounts, the Gunaikurnai nation were actively fighting with the Boonwurrung at the time of European invasion. There are records of a "Warrowen massacre" in present-day Brighton which saw invading Gunaikurnai warriors of the Borro Borro willun clan wipe out around 60 Boonwurrung Yowenjerre clan members, effectively eliminating the clan and allowing the Gunaikurnai to occupy Boonwurrung lands near Wilsons Promontory. However, there is little record of the Borro Borro willun clan outside of this incident. Resistance to European settlement The Kurnai people resisted the European invasion of their land. It is extremely difficult to ascertain the numbers killed in the guerilla warfare undertaken, or the numbers who died in the massacres that were inflicted upon the Gunaikurnai by the superior weaponry of the Europeans. A partial list from letters and diaries for an exhibition called Koorie, mounted by the Museum of Victoria in 1991, included: 1840 – Nuntin- unknown number killed by Angus McMillan's men 1840 – Boney Point – "Angus McMillan and his men took a heavy toll of Aboriginal lives" 1841 – Butchers Creek – 30-35 shot by Angus McMillan's men 1841 – Maffra – unknown number shot by Angus McMillan's men 1842 – Skull Creek – unknown number killed 1842 – Bruthen Creek – "hundreds killed" 1843 – Warrigal Creek – between 60 and 180 shot by Angus McMillan and his men 1844 – Maffra – unknown number killed 1846 – South Gippsland – 14 killed 1846 – Snowy River – 8 killed by Captain Dana and the Aboriginal Police 1846-47 – Central Gippsland – 50 or more shot by armed party hunting for a white woman supposedly held by Aborigines; no