| Site Name | Irvinebank, inland from Cairns |
| Aboriginal Place Name | |
| Language Group | |
| Colony | QLD |
| Present State/Territory | QLD |
| Police District | |
| Coordinates (imprecise to approx. 250m) | -17.443,145.221,0 |
| Date | Between 1 Oct 1884 and 31 Oct 1884 |
| Attack Time | Daylight |
| Aboriginal People Killed | 6 |
| Aboriginal People Killed Notes | |
| Non-Aboriginal People Killed | 0 |
| Non-Aboriginal People Killed Notes | |
| Attacker Category | Native police |
| Attacker Details | Native police |
| Motive | Opportunity |
| Type Of Motive | Opportunity |
| Weapons Used | firearms |
| Notes | |
| Narrative | Native police led by Sub-Inspector William Nichols & Caded Roland Garraway killed at least 6 Aboriginal people at Irvinebank, inland from Cairns. |
| Sources | Richards 2008:33; Brisbane Courier, November 14, 1884:Genever 1996:16. (Sources PDF) |
| Corroboration Rating | *** |
