| Site Name | Richmond, Coal River |
| Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Place Name | |
| Language Group, Nation or People | Oyster Bay |
| Present State/Territory | TAS |
| Colony/State/Territory at the time | VDL |
| Police District | Richmond |
| Latitude | -42.765 |
| Longitude | 147.455 |
| Date | Between 1 Mar 1829 and 5 Mar 1829 |
| Attack Time | Night |
| Victims | Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People |
| Victim Descriptions | Aboriginal |
| Victims Killed | 6 |
| Victims Killed Notes | |
| Attackers | Colonists |
| Attacker Descriptions | Field Police, Soldier(s) |
| Attackers Killed | 0 |
| Attackers Killed Notes | |
| Transport | Foot |
| Motive | Opportunity |
| Weapons Used | Firearm(s), Musket(s), Bayonet(s), Blade(s) |
| Narrative | A report in the Hobart Town Courier(March 7, 1829, p 1) stated that: 'One black native was brought in on Friday being one of a party of six, the five others were shot in the pursuit.' |
| Sources | HTC March 7, 1829, p 1 - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/641947. (Sources PDF) |
| Corroboration Rating | * |
