'Annihilation' of Aboriginal group near Port Phillip

Date: 24 Feb 1836 – 24 Aug 1836
Place: Port Phillip
Event type: attack; killing
Direct violence: Yes
The party attacked the Aboriginal tribe at daylight after watching them from the previous night and said they succeeded in annihilating them.

People involved

Sources

  • Launceston Extracts. Commercial Journal and Advertiser (Sydney, NSW : 1835 - 1840), Wednesday 24 August 1836, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226460230
  • PORT PHILIP. Cornwall Chronicle (Launceston, Tas. : 1835 - 1880), Saturday 30 July 1836, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65954558
  • Port Philip. Bent's News and Tasmanian Three-Penny Register (Hobart Town, Tas. : 1836 - 1837), Saturday 6 August 1836, page 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/232485370
  • COLONIAL TIMES Colonial Times (Hobart, Tas. : 1828 - 1857), Tuesday 9 August 1836, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8649273
  • VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848), Friday 26 August 1836, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/36857379
  • Port Philip. Sydney Monitor (NSW : 1828 - 1838), Wednesday 31 August 1836, page 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32152097
  • PORT PHILLIP. Perth Gazette and Western Australian Journal (WA : 1833 - 1847), Saturday 26 November 1836, page 806 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/640199

Event mentions

  • Attack on the guilty tribe
    30 Jan 1836 – 30 Jul 1836 — Port Phillip — pursuit
    A party of settlers, assisted by the Sydney natives and domesticated natives of the Settlement, attacked the murderers about daylight after watching them from the previous night.
    People: a party of the settlers | the Sydney natives | a few domesticated natives of the Settlement | the murderers
    Source: PORT PHILIP. Cornwall Chronicle (Launceston, Tas. : 1835 - 1880), Saturday 30 July 1836, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65954558
  • Annihilation of the guilty tribe
    30 Jan 1836 – 30 Jul 1836 — Port Phillip — killing; massacre
    The avenging party attacked the guilty tribe about daylight and succeeded in annihilating them.
    People: The avenging party | the guilty tribe
    Source: PORT PHILIP. Cornwall Chronicle (Launceston, Tas. : 1835 - 1880), Saturday 30 July 1836, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65954558
  • Settlers' attack on Aboriginal people near Port Philip
    6 Feb 1836 – 6 Aug 1836 — Port Philip — pursuit; attack; killing
    A party of settlers, assisted by the Sydney natives and a few domesticated natives of the Settlement, attacked the murderers and destroyed them about daylight.
    People: a party of the settlers | the Sydney natives | a few domesticated natives of the Settlement | the murderers
    Source: Port Philip. Bent's News and Tasmanian Three-Penny Register (Hobart Town, Tas. : 1836 - 1837), Saturday 6 August 1836, page 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/232485370
  • Skirmish with Aboriginal people near Port Philip
    9 Feb 1836 – 9 Aug 1836 — Port Philip — battle; killing; wounding
    The pursuing party exchanged fire with Aboriginal people, and five were reported killed or dangerously wounded in the running fight.
    People: one of the party in pursuit | the domesticated blacks | the murderers | five
    Source: COLONIAL TIMES Colonial Times (Hobart, Tas. : 1828 - 1857), Tuesday 9 August 1836, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8649273
  • Attack on Aboriginal tribe near Port Phillip
    24 Feb 1836 – 24 Aug 1836 — Port Phillip — attack; killing
    The party attacked the Aboriginal tribe at daylight after watching them from the previous night and said they succeeded in annihilating them.
    People: the avenging party | the guilty tribe
    Source: Launceston Extracts. Commercial Journal and Advertiser (Sydney, NSW : 1835 - 1840), Wednesday 24 August 1836, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226460230
  • Retaliatory attack on the guilty tribe
    26 Feb 1836 – 26 Aug 1836 — Port Phillip — retaliation; killing
    A party of settlers, assisted by Sydney natives and domesticated natives, found the murderers and attacked the guilty tribe about daylight, killing them.
    People: a party of the settlers | the Sydney natives | a few domesticated natives of the Settlement | the guilty tribe
    Source: VAN DIEMEN'S LAND. Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848), Friday 26 August 1836, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/36857379
  • Settlers' pursuit of the murderers
    29 Feb 1836 – 31 Aug 1836 — Port Philip — pursuit
    A party of settlers, assisted by Aboriginal auxiliaries, started in quest of the murderers and fell in with them near the scene of the killings.
    People: a party of the settlers | the Sydney natives connected with Mr. Bateman's establishment | a few domesticated natives of the Settlement | the murderers
    Source: Port Philip. Sydney Monitor (NSW : 1828 - 1838), Wednesday 31 August 1836, page 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/32152097
  • Killing of Franks and his shepherd
    26 May 1836 – 26 Nov 1836 — Port Phillip — killing
    Mr. Franks and his shepherd were killed by Aboriginal people.
    People: Mr. Franks | his shepherd | the natives
    Source: PORT PHILLIP. Perth Gazette and Western Australian Journal (WA : 1833 - 1847), Saturday 26 November 1836, page 806 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/640199