| Site Name | Blackman River, intersection of Brumby Creek and Lake River |
| Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Place Name | |
| Language Group, Nation or People | Big River |
| Present State/Territory | TAS |
| Colony/State/Territory at the time | VDL |
| Police District | Launceston |
| Latitude | -42.233 |
| Longitude | 147.21 |
| Date | Between 1 Nov 1827 and 10 Nov 1827 |
| Attack Time | Night |
| Victims | Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People |
| Victim Descriptions | Aboriginal |
| Victims Killed | 10 |
| Victims Killed Notes | |
| Attackers | Colonists |
| Attacker Descriptions | Field Police, Soldier(s) |
| Attackers Killed | 0 |
| Attackers Killed Notes | |
| Transport | Foot |
| Motive | Reprisal |
| Weapons Used | Musket(s), Pistol(s), Bayonet(s), Blade(s) |
| Narrative | When Aboriginal warriors were alleged to have killed three shepherds and slaughtered 100 sheep in the Blackman river area in early November 1827 , the Tasmanian on November 16 1827 reported: "two parties of military were dispatched, ...in order to join the Field Police in putting a stop to these outrages; and we trust his Excellency will follow up this matter with such measures as will entirely prevent any future occurrences of a similar nature." In January 1828, when the Land Commissioners arrived in the area one of them noted in his journal at the junction of Brumby Creek and Lake River that: "mysterious Murders have also been committed in this recess, and have hitherto remained undetected" (McKay, 1962, p 74). |
| Sources | Tasmanian November 16, 1827 - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/25173464; McKay, 1962, p 74. (Sources PDF) |
| Corroboration Rating | ** |
