| Site Name | Ducie River, Cape York |
| Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Place Name | |
| Language Group, Nation or People | |
| Present State/Territory | QLD |
| Colony/State/Territory at the time | QLD |
| Police District | Cook |
| Latitude | -12.017 |
| Longitude | 142.166 |
| Date | Between 1 Jan 1902 and 31 Dec 1902 |
| Attack Time | Day |
| Victims | Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People |
| Victim Descriptions | |
| Victims Killed | 6 |
| Victims Killed Notes | |
| Attackers | Colonists |
| Attacker Descriptions | Native Police |
| Attackers Killed | 0 |
| Attackers Killed Notes | |
| Transport | Horse |
| Motive | Opportunity |
| Weapons Used | Firearm(s) |
| Narrative | After the remains of 'several Aboriginal men' were found on the Ducie River, an investigation followed. 'Suspicion had pointed to Constable Hoole and the native police patrol which was in April last in the neighbourhood of the place where some of the remains had been subsequently found. Dr. Roth gave lengthy evidence of having had certain things shown him, and produced certain exhibits.' (The Brisbane Courier 30 Sep 1902,
p 5). According to Richards, the bodies were burnt to remove the evidence (Richards, 2008, p 35). |
| Sources | Richards, 2008, p 35; The Brisbane Courier 30 Sep 1902,
p 5 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/19183615 (Sources PDF) |
| Corroboration Rating | * |
