Site NameDawson River
Aboriginal Place Name
Language GroupMandalgu
Present State/TerritoryQLD
Colony/State/Territory at the timeQLD
Police DistrictLeichhardt
Latitude-24.186
Longitude149.483
Date10 Dec 1861
Attack TimeDay
VictimsAboriginal People
Victim Descriptions
Victims Killed10
Victims Killed NotesKilled: M10 unspecified, F;Probable: ;Possible:M F ;Wounded: M F
AttackersColonists
Attacker DescriptionsNative Police
Attackers Killed0
Attackers Killed NotesKilled:M F;Wounded:M F
TransportHorse
MotiveReprisal
Weapons UsedFirearm(s)
NarrativeReprisal for Cullin-la-ringo massacre, carried out by native police.
SourcesQSA COL/A26/1862/823 (Sources PDF)
Corroboration Rating**