Massacre at Pabaju Albany Island

Date: 1 Jun 1869 – 30 Jun 1869
Place: Pabaju Albany Island
Event type: massacre
Direct violence: Yes
In June 1869, Police Magistrate Frank Jardine orchestrated an ambush party comprising a boatload of marines and at least five others on shore to ambush four Gudang turtle hunters on the beach at Pabaju Albany Island opposite Kaleebe (Somerset). The surgeon Dr Richard Cannon accompanied the party on shore. The four turtle hunters were shot dead and later that day a further six Gudang were chased in their canoe and also shot (Sharp, 1992, p 39).
Notes:
CorroborationRating: **
LanguageGroup: Gudang
Victims: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People
VictimsDead: 10

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Sources

  • Bottoms, 2013, pp 127-128; Sharp, 1992, pp 38-39.

Event mentions

  • Massacre at Pabaju Albany Island
    1 Jun 1869 – 30 Jun 1869 — Pabaju Albany Island — massacre
    In June 1869, Police Magistrate Frank Jardine orchestrated an ambush party comprising a boatload of marines and at least five others on shore to ambush four Gudang turtle hunters on the beach at Pabaju Albany Island opposite Kaleebe (Somerset). The surgeon Dr Richard Cannon accompanied the party on shore. The four turtle hunters were shot dead and later that day a further six Gudang were chased in their canoe and also shot (Sharp, 1992, p 39).
    Source: Bottoms, 2013, pp 127-128; Sharp, 1992, pp 38-39.