| Site Name | Deepwater (1), New England Pastoral District |
| Aboriginal Place Name | |
| Language Group | Guyambal or Ngarabul or Marbal |
| Present State/Territory | NSW |
| Colony/State/Territory at the time | NSW |
| Police District | Armidale |
| Latitude | -29.139 |
| Longitude | 151.101 |
| Date | 11 Sep 1842 |
| Attack Time | Night |
| Victims | Aboriginal People |
| Victim Descriptions | Aboriginal |
| Victims Killed | 20 |
| Victims Killed Notes | Killed: M at least 20, F; Probable: M F; Possible: M F; Wounded: M F20 |
| Attackers | Colonists |
| Attacker Descriptions | Settler(s), Stockmen/Drover(s) |
| Attackers Killed | 0 |
| Attackers Killed Notes | Killed: M F; Wounded: M F |
| Transport | Horse |
| Motive | Reprisal |
| Weapons Used | Firearm(s), Musket(s) |
| Narrative | On 11 September 1842, one of the Irby brothers recorded a night time attack on a camp of 100 Anaiwan people located between '2 terribly steep ridges, about 20 metres above a gully. We completely routed them and remained in possession of the camp and all their traps. There were 102 sheep left. We made a large fire and burned everything belonging to them. We got home at 4pm next day, well satisfied with our success.' (Irby, 1908, pp 60-63) Carried out by Edward and Leonard Irby, John Windeyer, overseer Collins and one other on horseback and three other men on foot. Carried out in reprisal for the killing of a stockman. |
| Sources | Irby 1908, pp 60-63, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2604939357/view?partId=nla.obj-2604968058#page/n61/mode/1up (Sources PDF) |
| Corroboration Rating | * |
