Site Name | Ukabulla Station (1), Maranoa Pastoral District |
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Place Name | |
Language Group, Nation or People | Mandandanji or Barunggam |
Present State/Territory | QLD |
Colony/State/Territory at the time | NSW |
Police District | Surat |
Latitude | -27.114 |
Longitude | 148.969 |
Date | Between 1 Oct 1850 and 31 Oct 1850 |
Attack Time | Day |
Victims | Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People |
Victim Descriptions | |
Victims Killed | 13 |
Victims Killed Notes | |
Attackers | Colonists |
Attacker Descriptions | Native Police |
Attackers Killed | 0 |
Attackers Killed Notes | |
Transport | Horse |
Motive | Opportunity |
Weapons Used | Firearm(s), Musket(s), Pistol(s), Sword(s), Blade(s) |
Narrative | Sergeant 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). |
Sources | Collins, 2002, p 203. (Sources PDF) |
Corroboration Rating | * |