Massacre at Mount Mitchell

Date: 1 Jul 1838 – 31 Jul 1838
Place: Mount Mitchell
Event type: massacre
Direct violence: Yes
'In July 1838, Henry Boucher Bowerman, at Mount Mitchell or Burnbank Station on McCallums and Doctors Creeks,' 'had a flock of sheep driven from his run by some Aborigines. While the sheep were being recovered, between 10 and 14 Aboriginal people were shot' by Bowerman's overseer, John M Allen (Clark, 1995, p 89). This was the first of 2 massacres carried out by Allen at Bowerman's station.
Notes:
CorroborationRating: **
LanguageGroup: Djadjawurrung
Victims: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People
VictimsDead: 10

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Sources

  • Lang 1847, p 132; Clark 1995, p 89-90.

Event mentions

  • Massacre at Mount Mitchell
    1 Jul 1838 – 31 Jul 1838 — Mount Mitchell — massacre
    'In July 1838, Henry Boucher Bowerman, at Mount Mitchell or Burnbank Station on McCallums and Doctors Creeks,' 'had a flock of sheep driven from his run by some Aborigines. While the sheep were being recovered, between 10 and 14 Aboriginal people were shot' by Bowerman's overseer, John M Allen (Clark, 1995, p 89). This was the first of 2 massacres carried out by Allen at Bowerman's station.
    Source: Lang 1847, p 132; Clark 1995, p 89-90.