He was born in about 1836, on the banks of a lagoon believed to be located in central Geelong, near what is now Little Malop Street.
[4] In 1861, the Duneed Aboriginal Land Reserve of one acre was set aside for Wadawurrung balug tribe on Ghazeepore Road just south of Andersons Creek, Mount Duneed.
[5] Baa Nip would display his skills with traditional weapons at local parades and ask for money from the white-folk in return.
[10] A mural of Willem Baa Nip is featured in Dennys Place, Central Geelong.
[11] A road constructed in 2015 in Armstrong Creek, Geelong was named Baanip Boulevard in recognition of him.