Episode 2 of 3
Abandonment of Risdon Cove
- When
- 1804
- Where
- Risdon Cove
The Risdon Cove settlement was abandoned in 1804 following an affray in which Aboriginal people were killed.
In 1804, Aboriginal people were killed in the Risdon affray, and the settlement at Risdon Cove was abandoned. The first European settlement had begun there in 1803 as a military camp on the eastern shores of the River Derwent.
Sources
- History of Tasmania Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-05
- Hobart Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
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