There were several roles that Aboriginal people of the 19th century had fulfilled that directly contributed to the colonial development of Australia; some of these roles included domestic servitude, guides and Law enforcement officers. During the period of 1804 – 1822, Newcastle had been an open air prison where countless prisoners had attempted to escape. The Aboriginal tribe that inhabited this area had been extraordinary participants in the recapturing of the escapees (Lecture 5, Slide 6). Aboriginal people possessed a specific set of skills that enhanced their abilities to track human footprints, leading the European soldiers to the hiding locations of the fleeing prisoners (Lecture 5, Slide 6). Throughout the 19th century in Victoria,
