Massacre at Angel's Beach, East Ballina, Richmond PD

Date: 31 Dec 1853 – 31 Jan 1854
Place: Angel's Beach, East Ballina, Richmond PD
Event type: massacre
Direct violence: Yes
This massacre was carried out by native police in 1854 as reprisal for the alleged killing of two white men north of the Tweed River. There was no evidence that the Bundjalung at Angel's beach were involved in the alleged killing of the white men. Ainsworth estimates that 30 Bundjalung were killed (Ainsworth 1987, p45-6). A Memorial to the massacre was erected at Angel's Beach in 2001.
Notes:
CorroborationRating: *
LanguageGroup: Bundjalung
Victims: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People
VictimsDead: 30

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Sources

  • Ainsworth 1987, p 45-6.

Event mentions

  • Massacre at Angel's Beach, East Ballina, Richmond PD
    31 Dec 1853 – 31 Jan 1854 — Angel's Beach, East Ballina, Richmond PD — massacre
    This massacre was carried out by native police in 1854 as reprisal for the alleged killing of two white men north of the Tweed River. There was no evidence that the Bundjalung at Angel's beach were involved in the alleged killing of the white men. Ainsworth estimates that 30 Bundjalung were killed (Ainsworth 1987, p45-6). A Memorial to the massacre was erected at Angel's Beach in 2001.
    Source: Ainsworth 1987, p 45-6.