Massacre at Linnekar Gorge (Turner Station)

Date: 1 Jan 1896 – 31 Dec 1896
Place: Linnekar Gorge (Turner Station)
Event type: massacre
Direct violence: Yes
David Turner told Helen Ross about a massacre at Linnekar Gorge: 'Well, we got [story] some of them people got shot la Linnekar Gorge (On former Turner Station). Kartiya [white people] bin come there to shoot blackfellas for no reason. Gather all the blackfellas and tie em up with chains. Told em blackfellas to get all the wood. Stack em on the wood heap. With the chains - started shooting the blackfellas with the chains (still on). They had a bottle of kerosene and just pour em on and burn it up' (Turner cited Ross and Bray, 1989, p 19).
Notes:
CorroborationRating: **
LanguageGroup: Kitja, Jaru
Victims: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People
VictimsDead: 10

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Sources

  • Turner cited in Ross and Bray, 1989, p 19.

Event mentions

  • Massacre at Linnekar Gorge (Turner Station)
    1 Jan 1896 – 31 Dec 1896 — Linnekar Gorge (Turner Station) — massacre
    David Turner told Helen Ross about a massacre at Linnekar Gorge: 'Well, we got [story] some of them people got shot la Linnekar Gorge (On former Turner Station). Kartiya [white people] bin come there to shoot blackfellas for no reason. Gather all the blackfellas and tie em up with chains. Told em blackfellas to get all the wood. Stack em on the wood heap. With the chains - started shooting the blackfellas with the chains (still on). They had a bottle of kerosene and just pour em on and burn it up' (Turner cited Ross and Bray, 1989, p 19).
    Source: Turner cited in Ross and Bray, 1989, p 19.