Site Name | Whitefoord Hills, Meander River |
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Place Name | |
Language Group, Nation or People | Port Sorell [Pallittore North] |
Present State/Territory | TAS |
Colony/State/Territory at the time | VDL |
Police District | Norfolk Plains |
Latitude | -41.488 |
Longitude | 146.686 |
Date | 18 Apr 1830 |
Attack Time | Day |
Victims | Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People |
Victim Descriptions | Aboriginal |
Victims Killed | 6 |
Victims Killed Notes | |
Attackers | Colonists |
Attacker Descriptions | Stockmen/Drover(s) |
Attackers Killed | 0 |
Attackers Killed Notes | |
Transport | Foot |
Motive | Opportunity |
Weapons Used | Firearm(s), Musket(s), Shotgun(s), Bayonet(s), Blade(s) |
Narrative | The police magistrate at Westbury, Captain Moriarty reported on 19 April 1830 that on 18 April, in a clash with stock keepers employed by another magistrate, M.L. Smith, at Whitefoord Hills, at least two Pallittorre warriors were shot, and one stabbed, 'presumed killed' (Moriarty to Co Sec, 19 April 1830, TAHO CSO 1/316/7578, p 489). A later report by Moriarty indicated that in the 'affray', six Aboriginal people were killed by stock-keepers in self-defence (Moriarty to Co Sec 30 April 1830, TAHO CSO 1/316/7578 p 504). |
Sources | TAHO CSO 1/316, pp 489, 504. (Sources PDF) |
Corroboration Rating | * |