Site NameBelyando River
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Place Name
Language Group, Nation or People
Present State/TerritoryQLD
Colony/State/Territory at the timeQLD
Police DistrictSouth Kennedy
Latitude-21.737
Longitude146.745
DateBetween 1 Oct 1866 and 31 Oct 1866
Attack TimeDay
VictimsAboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People
Victim Descriptions
Victims Killed9
Victims Killed Notes
AttackersColonists
Attacker DescriptionsNative Police
Attackers Killed0
Attackers Killed Notes
TransportHorse
MotiveOpportunity
Weapons UsedFirearm(s), Rifle(s)
NarrativeAfter Henry Clark was murdered by some Aboriginal men, a police party from 'Mount McConnell, 83 miles distant . . . succeeded in shooting eight or ten of the blacks.' (Queenslander, November 3, 1866, p 9.) Carried out by a party of native police.
SourcesQueenslander, November 3, 1866, p 9 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20310288 (Sources PDF)
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