Richmond River massacre

Richmond River massacre

The Richmond River massacre is the name applied to the 1846 conflict between Australian colonists and aborigines which led to the deaths of approximately 100 people at Evans Head in the Richmond River district of New South Wales, Australia.dubious

References

* Frey, Jana. Massacres. Chapter V in "The Aborigines' History" [http://stabi.hs-bremerhaven.de/cultureclash/ab_05.html] . Accessed 30 October 2007.dubious

Further reading

* Ainsworth, J. {1922). "Reminiscences: Ballina in the early days: 1847-1922". Beacon Press, Ballina.


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