Site NameNorth Stradbroke Island, Moreton Bay
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Place NameNunukul
Language Group, Nation or PeopleNoonucal
Present State/TerritoryQLD
Colony/State/Territory at the timeNSW
Police DistrictBrisbane
Latitude-27.399
Longitude153.455
DateBetween 22 Dec 1832 and 31 Dec 1832
Attack TimeDay
VictimsAboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People
Victim Descriptions
Victims Killed6
Victims Killed Notes
AttackersColonists
Attacker DescriptionsMilitary
Attackers Killed0
Attackers Killed Notes
TransportFoot
MotiveReprisal
Weapons UsedFirearm(s), Musket(s), Pistol(s)
NarrativeReprisal for an Aboriginal attack on a ship. Carried out by Captain Clunie, 17th Regiment and a detachment of soldiers.
SourcesClunie, 12 Jan 1833, QSA CSL micro 8; Evans, 1999, p 65. (Sources PDF)
Corroboration Rating**