Massacre at Darlington Station

Date: 1 Jun 1838 – 31 Aug 1838
Place: Darlington Station
Event type: massacre
Direct violence: Yes
On 23 July 1839, 'in conversation with Thomas B. Alexander, agent for Captain Sylvester Brown at Darlington Station,' James Dredge, Assistant Protector of the Aborigines' in the region, 'was informed that in the winter of 1838, 'the Aborigines took away a flock of between 800 and 900 sheep,' and [that] when Alexander's men (Captain Sylvester Brown's employees) 'located them 13 Aborigines were shot before the sheep were recovered.' (Dredge cited in Clark 1995, p.89)
Notes:
CorroborationRating: *
LanguageGroup: Djadjawurrung
Victims: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People
VictimsDead: 13

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Sources

  • Clark ID 1995, p 89.

Event mentions

  • Massacre at Darlington Station
    1 Jun 1838 – 31 Aug 1838 — Darlington Station — massacre
    On 23 July 1839, 'in conversation with Thomas B. Alexander, agent for Captain Sylvester Brown at Darlington Station,' James Dredge, Assistant Protector of the Aborigines' in the region, 'was informed that in the winter of 1838, 'the Aborigines took away a flock of between 800 and 900 sheep,' and [that] when Alexander's men (Captain Sylvester Brown's employees) 'located them 13 Aborigines were shot before the sheep were recovered.' (Dredge cited in Clark 1995, p.89)
    Source: Clark ID 1995, p 89.