Episode 3 of the series "First Australians - The Untold Story of Australia": The threat of extinction hovers over the first Australians of Victoria at the time Wurundjeri clan leader Simon Wonga seeks land from the authorities. He soon gives up and leads his people to the banks of the Yarra River, claiming a parcel of land Coranderrk. With the help of a Scottish preacher, and inspired by the farming practices of the settlers, the community prospers – until the authorities step in and resist self determination. "First Australians" chronicles the birth of contemporary Australia as never told before, from the perspective of its first people. "First Australians" explores what unfolds when the oldest living culture in the world is overrun by the world’s greatest empire. Over seven episodes, "First Australians" depicts the true stories of individuals - both black and white - caught in an epic drama of friendship, revenge, loss and victory in Australia’s most transformative period of history. The story begins in 1788 in Sydney, with the friendship between an Englishman (Governor Phillip) and a warrior (Bennelong), and ends in 1993 with Koiki Mabo’s legal challenge to the foundation of Australia. "First Australians" chronicles the collision of two worlds and the genesis of a new nation. Awards and nominations: Winner of 2009 AFI Award Best Documentary Series, Winner of 2009 Logie Award Most Outstanding Documentary, Winner of 2009 New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards Script Writing Award, Winner of 2009 Australian Directors Guild Award Outstanding Direction for a Television Documentary, Winner of 2009 Australian Writers' Guild Award Outstanding Writing in a Documentary, Nominee for 2009 Deadly Awards Outstanding Achievement in Film - Rachel Perkins.