Rufus River massacre
1841 massacre in the Central Murray region, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Rufus River Massacre was a massacre of at least 30–40 Aboriginal people that took place in 1841 along the Rufus River, in the Central Murray River region. The massacre was perpetrated by a large group of South Australian Police which was sent to the region by the Governor of South Australia, George Grey, after a series of effective raiding operations were conducted by local Indigenous warriors. The police were augmented by armed volunteers and a separate party of overlanders who were already battling with Aboriginal people in the Rufus River area. The colony's Protector of Aborigines, Matthew Moorhouse accompanied the punitive expedition and unsuccessfully attempted to mediate a solution before the massacre occurred.[1]
Rufus River massacre | |
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Part of the Australian frontier wars | |
Location | Rufus River, New South Wales |
Coordinates | 34°03′S 141°15′E |
Date | 1841 August 27; 182 years ago (27-08-1841) |
Attack type | Massacre |
Deaths | 30+ killed |
Victims | Indigenous Australians |
Perpetrators | South Australian Police led by Sub-Inspector Bernard Shaw and British colonists led by William Robinson.[1] |