What happened in the Coniston massacre?
The massacre occurred after a white dingo trapper, Fred Brooks, was found murdered on Coniston Station in 1928. Brooks’ body was found with traditional weapons in a shallow grave. After his death, a reprisal party was formed and led on horseback by Mounted Constable George Murray.
What happened at Waterloo Creek?
The Waterloo Creek massacre (also Slaughterhouse Creek massacre) refers to a series of violent clashes between mounted police, civilian vigilantes and Indigenous Gamilaraay peoples, which occurred southwest of Moree, New South Wales, Australia, during December 1837 and January 1838.
Where is the Myall Creek?
Myall Creek, New South Wales
| Myall Creek New South Wales | |
|---|---|
| Location | 27.5 km (17 mi) ENE of Bingara 115 km (71 mi) W of Glen Innes 179 km (111 mi) N of Tamworth 591 km (367 mi) N of Sydney |
| LGA(s) | Inverell Shire Gwydir Shire |
| State electorate(s) | Northern Tablelands |
| Federal division(s) | New England Parkes |
What really happened on Jan 26?
Observed annually on 26 January, it marks the 1788 landing of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove and raising of the Union Flag by Arthur Phillip following days of exploration of Port Jackson in New South Wales….
| Australia Day | |
|---|---|
| Type | National |
| Significance | Date of landing of the First Fleet in Port Jackson in 1788 |
Why did the Hornet bank massacre happen?
Andrew Scott leased the property to the Fraser family. On 27 October 1857 at Hornet Bank, a property about two days ride over the Auburn Range west from Hawkwood, eight members of the Fraser family and three other Europeans were murdered in an attack by Aborigines in revenge for the rape of their women.
What caused the Coniston massacre?
The massacre occurred in response to the murder of dingo hunter Frederick Brooks, killed by Aboriginal people in August 1928 at a place called Yukurru, also known as Brooks Soak.
Who was involved in the Waterloo massacre?
| Waterloo Bay massacre | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 1849 |
| Target | Aboriginal Australians |
| Deaths | See Authenticity and interpretations section |
| Perpetrators | European settlers |
When was the Waterloo massacre?
January 1838
Waterloo Creek massacre/Start dates
Where and when did the Myall Creek massacre take place?
On 10 June 1838 a group of white settlers murdered 28 Aboriginal men, women and children near Myall Creek Station in northern New South Wales, near Bingara.
Why did the Waterloo Creek massacre occur?
In 1865, at least 300 Aboriginals were killed by ‘native police’ in Queensland’s far west near the New South Wales and South Australian border. Researchers claim the mass-attack happened after station owner, John Dowling, was killed, prompting his brother, Vincent, to seek revenge with a ‘posse of settlers’.