| Site Name | Blackman River: intersection of Brumby Creek and Lake River |
| Aboriginal Place Name | |
| Language Group | Big River |
| Colony | VDL |
| Present State/Territory | TAS |
| Police District | Launceston |
| Latitude | -42.233 |
| Longitude | 147.21 |
| Date | Between 1 Jun 1827 and 30 Jun 1827 |
| Attack Time | night |
| Victims | Aboriginal People |
| Victims Killed | 10 |
| Victims Killed Notes | Killed: M 10 unspecified, F; Probable: M F; Possible: M F; Wounded: M F |
| Attackers | Colonisers: soldiers, field police |
| Attackers Killed | 3 |
| Attackers Killed Notes | Killed: M 3 - shepherds, F; Wounded: M F |
| Transport | Foot |
| Motive | Reprisal |
| Weapons Used | Firearms, muskets, pistols, blades, bayonets |
| Narrative | When Aborigines were alleged to have killed three shepherds and slaughtered 100 sheep in this area, according to the newspaper, the Tasmanian: “‘two parties of military were despatched, 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.” |
| Sources | Tasmanian November 16, 1827 - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/25173464; McKay 1962: 74. (Sources PDF) |
| Corroboration Rating | ** |
