Mildirn

He became a well-known point of contact for any matters pertaining to Port Essington, advising visitors to the area and managing relations with his tribe.

[2][3] In 1847, at the age of twelve, Mildirn was taken to Hong Kong on a merchant ship with two other young boys, Mijok and Aladyin.

Pasco received correspondence from Captain MacArthur advising him that Mildirn had arrived safely to Port Essington.

[1][4] Mildirn's son, Nanyenya was taken to Adelaide by John Lewis, who ran a buffalo enterprise near Port Essington.

Despite his old age, he was still able to tell stories of Port Essington, the last living person who witnessed this chapter in Australian history.