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Killing of Pemulwuy

When
June 1802
Where
Sydney region
Part of
Pemulwuy, Indigenous Australian resistance leader, shot dead

Henry Hacking shot and killed Pemulwuy in 1802, ending a twelve-year guerrilla war against British colonists in New South Wales.

The killing occurred either on or just before 2 June 1802. Hacking, the first mate of the Lady Nelson, is generally credited with the act. Pemulwuy had been a wanted man since 1790, following a reward order issued by Governor King in November 1801.

Sources

  1. Pemulwuy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  2. Henry Hacking Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-24

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