Site NameUkabulla Station (1), Maranoa Pastoral District
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Place Name
Language Group, Nation or PeopleMandandanji or Barunggam
Present State/TerritoryQLD
Colony/State/Territory at the timeNSW
Police DistrictSurat
Latitude-27.114
Longitude148.969
DateBetween 1 Oct 1850 and 31 Oct 1850
Attack TimeDay
VictimsAboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People
Victim Descriptions
Victims Killed13
Victims Killed Notes
AttackersColonists
Attacker DescriptionsNative Police
Attackers Killed0
Attackers Killed Notes
TransportHorse
MotiveOpportunity
Weapons UsedFirearm(s), Musket(s), Pistol(s), Sword(s), Blade(s)
NarrativeSergeant Skelton and Matthew McGrath with detachments of native police arrived at Ukabulla station in early October 1850 in search of Mandandanji refugees who had moved to the Maranoa from the Dawson pastoral district regions. With the assistance of local stockmen Skelton, McGrath and their native police detachments conducted a clearing out operation that involved running down the Mandandanji in daylight (Collins, 2002, p 203).
SourcesCollins, 2002, p 203. (Sources PDF)
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