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A History Presentation by: Nicholas PHo 9h

The Impact of these Massacres

Main people involved

Massacres in Australia

The effect of these conflicts were of course devastating to the Aborigines'. During the colonial period at least 20,000 Aborigines were either poisoned or shot by whites. But also 2000 whites were killed by Aborigines. Also, these were RECORDED massacres and from data. In 1788 there were around 200,000 Aborigines, by the 1920s there were only 60,000.

Governor Brisbane - He declared martial law against the Wiradjuri people

The Soldiers and Settlers of Bathurst - The people that actually committed the massacre

James Morriset (the commandant of the soldiers - He sent groups of soldiers on 'search and kill' operations

Windradyne - The leader of the Wiradjuri resistance.

Unfortunately, massacres in Australia occurred for a long period of time. From the late 1700s to the 1920s. Reasons why these massacres occurred were due to: territory (because possibly Europeans took over claimed land), revenge (maybe from another wrong act like rapes or murders) and/or Aboriginal resistance (a certain tribe fighting against whites settling, colonising etc.).

Why did the massacre occur?

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The reason why the massacre took place was because the Wiradjuri Tribe had a resistance against soldiers and settlers. They carried out raids against the settlers and soldiers for the last 2 years to drive them off the Wiradjuri's land. As a consequence, Governor Brisbane declared martial law against the tribe as revenge, as a result 2/3 of the Wiradjuri were killed.

The Actions Taken by Both Groups

Left: Windradyne leader of the Wiradjuri Resistance

A massacre is the unnecessary and in most cases nondiscriminatory killing of 2 or more people. Massacres in Australia were very frequent in the 1700s, 1800s and even the early 1900s as well. These massacres were mostly against native Aboriginals and committed by White settlers

By the end of the massacre, Windradyne's resistance declared peace. His resistance was crushed and never really grew again until his death in 1829 from a seperate fight between his tribe and another tribe. The Wiradjuri people maintained peace with the settlers. The settlers and soldiers still decided to settle in the land despite the conflict before.

Were they held Accountable?

Due to the fact that this massacre was committed by the government, no charges were laid against the soldiers or the settlers. This was also before the Myall Creek Massacre in 1838. That event was the first time that the perpetrators were tried.

Bathurst Massacre

Also known as the Windradyne and the Wiradjuri massacre, it occurred around mid-June 1824. The massacre occurred when the Governor of NSW at the time, Thomas Brisbane declared martial law against the Aboriginal people. This meant that the settlers and soldiers in the area could kill the Wiradjuri people without warning. By the end of this more than 100 Aborigines were killed

Massacres in Australia

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