Minnamurra River massacre
| Minnamurra River massacre | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| William Frederick Weston, Cornelius O'Brien, convicts and labourers | Unknown clan, Wodiwodi language group | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| William Frederick Weston | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| nine | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | approximately six, exact number unknown | ||||||
On 1 October 1818, approximately six Wodiwodi people were killed by nine settlers from the Colony of New South Wales along the Minnamurra River in the Illawarra, New South Wales.
The settlers claimed to have been attempting to recover two muskets which had been lent to the Aboriginal people of the area which escalated into the attack. Local Dapto property owner, William Frederick Weston, his site overseer, Cornelius O'Brien, along with seven unknown convicts and labourers attacked an Aboriginal campsite in the early hours of the morning, armed with muskets, swords and knives attached to long sticks.[1]
Location
[edit]The exact location of the massacre is disputed. Research led by Professor Lyndall Ryan, has led to an agreement[by whom?] of the approximate location of the massacre site.[where?][2][3]
In 2018, it was claimed that Kiama Council had plans to erect a permanent memorial of recognition along the proposed Minnamurra boardwalk, commemorated by a memorial service on the 200th year anniversary of the massacre.[4]
 | This article needs to be updated. (August 2023) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Fist, Rebecca (1 October 2018). "Kiama Council formally acknowledges 1818 Minnamurra massacre". Kiama Independent. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Fist, Rebecca (6 July 2017). "Aboriginal massacre close to home". Kiama Independent. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Mapping the massacres of Australia's colonial frontier". The University of Newcastle, Australia. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Law, Cathy (29 September 2018). "200th anniversary of Minnamurra Massacre". ARCHIVE ONLY: latest news at www.thebuglenewspaper.com.au. Retrieved 2 March 2021.