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Massacre at Myall Creek

When
10 June 1838
Where
Myall Creek station
Part of
Myall Creek massacre of Aboriginal Australians

Eight colonists killed at least 28 unarmed Aboriginal people at Myall Creek station on 10 June 1838.

The group arrived by horseback on 9 June. The stockmen beheaded children and dismembered bodies two days later. Manager William Hobbs counted up to twenty-eight victims, though exact numbers were difficult due to the state of the remains.

Sources

  1. Myall Creek massacre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-13

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