Massacre at Orara River, near Seelands

Date: 1 Apr 1841 – 30 Apr 1841
Place: Orara River, near Seelands
Event type: massacre
Direct violence: Yes
According to historian David Kent, in April 1841, in reprisal for alleged stock theft from Ramornie station on the Clarence River by Bundjalung warriors, CLC Oakes of Clarence PD swore in stockmen as special constables to surround a Bundjalung camp at night and at daybreak charged and killed indiscriminately Bundjalung men, women and children (Kent, 2006, p 36-41). According to Kent a man named Lynch was later charged with the stock theft.
Notes:
CorroborationRating: *
LanguageGroup: Bundjalung
Victims: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People
VictimsDead: 20

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Sources

  • Kent, 2006, pp 36-41.

Event mentions

  • Massacre at Orara River, near Seelands
    1 Apr 1841 – 30 Apr 1841 — Orara River, near Seelands — massacre
    According to historian David Kent, in April 1841, in reprisal for alleged stock theft from Ramornie station on the Clarence River by Bundjalung warriors, CLC Oakes of Clarence PD swore in stockmen as special constables to surround a Bundjalung camp at night and at daybreak charged and killed indiscriminately Bundjalung men, women and children (Kent, 2006, p 36-41). According to Kent a man named Lynch was later charged with the stock theft.
    Source: Kent, 2006, pp 36-41.