Massacre at Butcher's Creek, Barwon River
After two stockmen abducted Aboriginal women for sex, they were killed by Aboriginal men who mutilated their bodies and set fire to their hut. They then speared several cattle and roasted one of them. The smoke attracted other stockmen who charged and drove the Aboriginal people towards their camp on the Barwon River and shot 30 men, women and children. 'skulls showing the ball marks were visible for years after in the area' (Dargin, 1976, pp 51-2).
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LanguageGroup: Pooncarie/Parkantyi
Victims: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People
VictimsDead: 30
CorroborationRating: *
LanguageGroup: Pooncarie/Parkantyi
Victims: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People
VictimsDead: 30
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Massacre at Butcher's Creek, Barwon River1 Jan 1841 – 31 Dec 1841 — Butcher's Creek, Barwon River — massacreAfter two stockmen abducted Aboriginal women for sex, they were killed by Aboriginal men who mutilated their bodies and set fire to their hut. They then speared several cattle and roasted one of them. The smoke attracted other stockmen who charged and drove the Aboriginal people towards their camp on the Barwon River and shot 30 men, women and children. 'skulls showing the ball marks were visible for years after in the area' (Dargin, 1976, pp 51-2).