| Site Name | Badu Island, Torres Strait |
| Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Place Name | |
| Language Group, Nation or People | |
| Present State/Territory | QLD |
| Colony/State/Territory at the time | NSW |
| Police District | Brisbane |
| Latitude | -10.085 |
| Longitude | 142.164 |
| Date | Between 1 Aug 1834 and 31 Aug 1834 |
| Attack Time | Day |
| Victims | Colonists |
| Victim Descriptions | |
| Victims Killed | 11 |
| Victims Killed Notes | |
| Attackers | Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People |
| Attacker Descriptions | Torres Strait Islander(s) |
| Attackers Killed | 0 |
| Attackers Killed Notes | |
| Transport | |
| Motive | Opportunity |
| Weapons Used | Hatchet(s), Axe(s) |
| Narrative | The wreck of the Charles Eaton led the local Aboriginal warriors to massacre 15 survivors. They included the ship's captain, an Indian army officer, his wife and some of their children. A son and some of the crew survived (The Sydney Herald, October 27, 1836, p 2). |
| Sources | McInnes, 1983, pp 21-50; Mullins, 1994, pp 22-23; The Sydney Herald October 27, 1836 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12862565; and http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12862560. (Sources PDF) |
| Corroboration Rating | *** |
