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This book has some very fascinating information in it.

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ZMlJegVzUd8C&pg=PA233&lpg=PA233&dq=isabella+rigney,+australia&source=bl&ots=Xy6710bA2V&sig=5zUh12Tc7tQ-mmz30Z8qCp9eo1U&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi5kcqcvc7bAhVJVsAKHdniCEoQ6AEIUDAM#v=onepage&q=isabella%20rigney%2C%20australia&f=false


and these 2 books are found by googling Benjamin Challenger, Australia.


A World that was: The Yaraldi of the Murray River and the Lakes, ...
https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0774804785
Ronald Murray Berndt, ?Ronald M. Berndt, ?Catherine Helen Berndt - 1993 - ?Preview - ?More editions
The Yaraldi of the Murray River and the Lakes, South Australia Ronald Murray Berndt, Ronald M. Berndt, Catherine Helen ... 551 Chalker, Charlie, 249-50, 470 Challenger, Benjamin (see Rigney, Benjamin) Challenger, Benjamin senior (706), ...


Fresh Evidence, New Witnesses: Finding Women's History - Page 266
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=IGsqAAAAYAAJ
Margaret Ellen Allen, ?Mary Hutchison, ?Alison Mackinnon - 1989 - ?Snippet view
Phillip was born in Western Australia and was probably a member of the Minang tribe. ... When she read the documents about Mutyuli's early years in service and her seduction by Benjamin Challenger, Doreen cried. She too went out to work ...

Thanks Austin very interesting i have some sorting out to do many thanks
Jill

Yes Isabella married twice one was to Phillip Rigney and one was to Benjamin.
Jill

As I said before- I don't think Isabella was married to Benjamin- although, it looks as though she did have children with him.

Birth:
name(s) Edward Multulle
Gender Male
Birth date 19 Apr 1876
Place Melrose
District Frome
State South Australia
Father's name(s) Benjamin Challinger
Mother's name(s) Isabella Multulle
Notes A cross-reference entry is recorded for another name
Registration number 166/147
Cross reference See also: CHALLINGER Edward Multulle
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Listed as spinster on her marriage:

Marriage Transcription:

name(s) Isabella Mutyuli
Marital status Single/spinster
Age 22
Birth year 1855
Marriage year 1877
Marriage date 25 Jun 1877
Place Mission Church Point Macleay
District Wellington
State South Australia
Father's first name(s) -
Father's last name -
Spouse's name(s) Philip Rigney
Spouse's marital status Single/Spinster
Spouse's age 26
Spouse's birth year 1851

Thanks for that info i will read it all many thanks
Jill

According to the books, Isabella had Ben and Ted (Edward) with a white man (Benjamin Challenger). She married a Lionel Campbell before Philip Rigney then eloped with Jimmy Rankin.
Only one book mentions Lionel Campbell whilst another has Rigney as her first husband and Rankin as her second. There are pictures of some of these people but you need to purchase the books to see them.
Also known as Isabella Multjung or Mutjuli.

From that very long link posted by alviegal, the book is:

Ngarrindjeri Wurruwarrin: A World that Is, Was, and Will be
By Diane Bell

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Several copies on eBay, as at today's date

Ok thanks i did have a bit of a look at the book when he put the link on and i have saved it to my favorites thanks again all for the help you all have given me.
Jill