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The First Fleet Arrival
The First Fleet arrived in 1788. there were 11 ships and they were lead by Captain Arthur Phillip. Phillip intended to settle a new colony on Australia and call it home. The colony didn't expect people (aboriginals) already to be there. They Tried to communicate which lead to a wonderful peace treaty. But the Peace didn't last forever, after confusion between the British and the Indigenous; Massacres broke out and the conflict that lead to them were all to do with retaliation. -
Botany Bay Massacre
The Botany Bay Massacre was the first Massacre to brake out in 1790. Over 40 died on both sides and that was only the beginning. after this first massacre, the fights and conflict didn't stop until there was no one left. -
The Appin Massacre
This massacre started early in the morning in the Gorge of Cataract river. British soldiers lead by James Wallis were ordered to raid a nearby Aboriginal camp. around 40 women and child died in the process. The War between the British and the Indigenous started in 1970 in Botany bay and has continued with little ambushes and assassinations, but this massacre made both side ferocious. -
The Cape Grim Massacre
The Cape Grim massacre was brutal massacre. Four shepherds with armed muskets were ordered to ambush 30 Tasmanian Aboriginals. only one escaped and was never found. The four shepherds threw everyone of the bodies off a 60 meter high cliff, they named the hill where the massacre occured 'Victory Hill'. -
The Pinjarra Massacre
The Pinjarra took place in Western Australia 1834. The massacre was a battle between 50-60 Aboriginals and 45-50 British soldiers. The attack was lead by Governor James Stirling. The attack was an act of revenge. Governor James Stirling wanted revenge for all the attacks on white British. -
The Waterloo creek Massacre
This massacre started when a police mounted on a horse was ordered to hunt down and kill 3 Aborigines for killing a group of men. He had two encounters with Aboriginals on his out break. -
The Myall Creek Massacre
The Myall creek massacre was possibly the worst one. A group of British soldiers were sent to a Aboriginal camp next to the Myall creek. They killed from 30 to 40 defenseless Aborigines (women and children) and they left them there from two days. The night ended with drinking and bragging about their killings. The men were sent back out the next day to finish off the few people they missed. They killed most of them, the rest regrouped and ran away. -
The Mowla Bluff Massacre
The Mowla Bluff massacre was an act of revenge. When the Mowla Bluff cattle station's manager was brutally murdered by a group of Aborigines. Some local men came in and killed the three killers along with there entire camp. -
The Bathurst Massacres
The Bathurst massacres were a series of small massacres that ranged between 1922 to 1924, about 20 massacre locations. The Wiradjuri nation was the main threat. A total of 10 British men and 100 to 150 Indigenous.
