Massacre at Clunie, Glenelg River

Date: 1 Nov 1843 – 30 Nov 1843
Place: Clunie, Glenelg River
Event type: massacre
Direct violence: Yes
Six Aborigines were shot by the Native Police in November 1843 at Clunie station on the Glenelg River. The incident followed another a few days earlier in which Ricketts shot three Aborigines in reprisal for Aboriginal attacks on livestock.
Notes:
CorroborationRating: **
LanguageGroup: Nundadjali or Mardidjali
Victims: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People
VictimsDead: 6

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Sources

  • Official List of Aborigines Killed, 1836-1844, NSW Legislative Council, 'Votes & Proceedings', 1844, vol.1, pp.718-19; Critchett, 1990, p 253; Cannon, 1990, p 122; Shaw, 1996, p 132.

Event mentions

  • Massacre at Clunie, Glenelg River
    1 Nov 1843 – 30 Nov 1843 — Clunie, Glenelg River — massacre
    Six Aborigines were shot by the Native Police in November 1843 at Clunie station on the Glenelg River. The incident followed another a few days earlier in which Ricketts shot three Aborigines in reprisal for Aboriginal attacks on livestock.
    Source: Official List of Aborigines Killed, 1836-1844, NSW Legislative Council, 'Votes & Proceedings', 1844, vol.1, pp.718-19; Critchett, 1990, p 253; Cannon, 1990, p 122; Shaw, 1996, p 132.