Site NameDucie River, Cape York
Aboriginal Place Name
Language Group
Present State/TerritoryQLD
Colony/State/Territory at the timeQLD
Police DistrictCook
Latitude-12.017
Longitude142.166
DateBetween 1 Jan 1902 and 31 Dec 1902
Attack TimeDay
VictimsAboriginal People
Victim Descriptions
Victims Killed6
Victims Killed Notesseveral Aboriginal men
AttackersColonists
Attacker DescriptionsNative Police
Attackers Killed0
Attackers Killed Notes
TransportHorse
MotiveOpportunity
Weapons UsedFirearm(s)
NarrativeNative police led by constable John Hoole, shot dead 'several Aboriginal men' and burnt the bodies to remove the evidence (Richards, 2008, p 35).
SourcesRichards, 2008, p 35. (Sources PDF)
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