Massacre at Mt Larcombe Station, Port Curtis
On 18th February, the killing of more than five people at Mr. Young's station was reported: 'the blacks came and murdered every person on the establishment - three men and two women, - besides some other blacks which Mr. Young had on the place.' (SMH 18 Feb 1856, p 5)
Later reports added some details, 'On the 27th December, a large party of these rascals made a rush upon Mr Young's station, and killed a white man ... two others ... A white man and his wife ...' and 'two civilized blacks...' (Empire 28 Jan 1856)
According to Empire this was one of 3 attacks at around the same time, 'For some time past this district may be said to have been in a constant state of aggitation from the repeated and in most instances the successful attacks of the blacks. From the end of September to the end of February - three different times - did the blacks collect in numbers and attack, first, the quarters of the native policemen at Rannes; secondly, they annihilated every living soul on Mr. Young's station near Port Curtis; and thirdly, Mr. Elliott's station on the Fitzroy.' (Empire, 22 April 1856, p 3)
Later reports added some details, 'On the 27th December, a large party of these rascals made a rush upon Mr Young's station, and killed a white man ... two others ... A white man and his wife ...' and 'two civilized blacks...' (Empire 28 Jan 1856)
According to Empire this was one of 3 attacks at around the same time, 'For some time past this district may be said to have been in a constant state of aggitation from the repeated and in most instances the successful attacks of the blacks. From the end of September to the end of February - three different times - did the blacks collect in numbers and attack, first, the quarters of the native policemen at Rannes; secondly, they annihilated every living soul on Mr. Young's station near Port Curtis; and thirdly, Mr. Elliott's station on the Fitzroy.' (Empire, 22 April 1856, p 3)
Notes:
CorroborationRating: **
LanguageGroup: Gayiri
Victims: Colonists
VictimsDead: 7
CorroborationRating: **
LanguageGroup: Gayiri
Victims: Colonists
VictimsDead: 7
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Sources
- CCL Wiseman to CCCL 5 Jan 1856, SRNSW; McDonald, 1981, pp 184-185; SMH 18 Feb 1856, p 5 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12983876; Empire 28 Jan 1856 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/60172954; Empire, 22 April 1856, p 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/60246946
Event mentions
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Massacre at Mt Larcombe Station, Port Curtis27 Dec 1855 — Mt Larcombe Station, Port Curtis — massacreOn 18th February, the killing of more than five people at Mr. Young's station was reported: 'the blacks came and murdered every person on the establishment - three men and two women, - besides some other blacks which Mr. Young had on the place.' (SMH 18 Feb 1856, p 5)
Later reports added some details, 'On the 27th December, a large party of these rascals made a rush upon Mr Young's station, and killed a white man ... two others ... A white man and his wife ...' and 'two civilized blacks...' (Empire 28 Jan 1856)
According to Empire this was one of 3 attacks at around the same time, 'For some time past this district may be said to have been in a constant state of aggitation from the repeated and in most instances the successful attacks of the blacks. From the end of September to the end of February - three different times - did the blacks collect in numbers and attack, first, the quarters of the native policemen at Rannes; secondly, they annihilated every living soul on Mr. Young's station near Port Curtis; and thirdly, Mr. Elliott's station on the Fitzroy.' (Empire, 22 April 1856, p 3)Source: CCL Wiseman to CCCL 5 Jan 1856, SRNSW; McDonald, 1981, pp 184-185; SMH 18 Feb 1856, p 5 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12983876; Empire 28 Jan 1856 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/60172954; Empire, 22 April 1856, p 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/60246946