In the Wiradjuri nation tensions started increasing after the British began settling the area following Macquarie's visit; despite being just a young man, Windradyne arose as the key figure on the Aboriginal side in what would come to be known as the "Bathurst Wars".
In the Wiradjuri nation tensions started increasing after the British began settling the area following Macquarie's visit. Despite being just a young man in his early to mid-twenties, Windradyne arose as the key figure on the Aboriginal side in what would come to be known as the "Bathurst Wars".