Massacre at Normanton

Date: 1 Jan 1887 – 31 Dec 1887
Place: Normanton
Event type: massacre
Direct violence: Yes
Native police led by Lyndon Poingdestre shot dead six Aboriginal people and burnt the bodies. With evidence destroyed, no conviction was recorded (Richards 2008, p 34).
Notes:
CorroborationRating: **
Victims: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People
VictimsDead: 6

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Sources

  • Richards, 2008, p 34.

Event mentions

  • Massacre at Normanton
    1 Jan 1887 – 31 Dec 1887 — Normanton — massacre
    Native police led by Lyndon Poingdestre shot dead six Aboriginal people and burnt the bodies. With evidence destroyed, no conviction was recorded (Richards 2008, p 34).
    Source: Richards, 2008, p 34.