Massacre at Brewarinna, Barwon River

Date: 1 Jan 1859 – 24 Feb 1859
Place: Brewarinna, Barwon River
Event type: massacre
Direct violence: Yes
Journalist A. Norton was in Brewarrina soon after the visit of the steamer Gemini in 1859, and noted 'the native police had been there before my visit, and it was common rumour that the blacks had been shot down without mercy through the district' (Norton cited in Dargin, 1976, p 55).
Notes:
CorroborationRating: *
LanguageGroup: Pooncarie/Parkantyi
Victims: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People
VictimsDead: 20

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  • Massacre at Brewarinna, Barwon River
    1 Jan 1859 – 24 Feb 1859 — Brewarinna, Barwon River — massacre
    Journalist A. Norton was in Brewarrina soon after the visit of the steamer Gemini in 1859, and noted 'the native police had been there before my visit, and it was common rumour that the blacks had been shot down without mercy through the district' (Norton cited in Dargin, 1976, p 55).
    Source: Dargin 1976, pp 54-5; Maryborough Chronicle: Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser, May 9, 1876, p 4 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article148509158