About

This website is a collaborative effort to map and provide information about Australian Wars and Resistance and is one step in a long journey. The aim is to build on prior work to establish a basis for ongoing collaborative research in years to come. The website will be updated and expanded based on this research.

The methodology for mapping Australian wars and resistance was produced by Dr Bill Pascoe as part of the Historical Frontier Violence project (ARC DP220101336).

This website is a response the call for greater recognition, understanding and acknowledgement of Australian Wars or Frontier Wars. This call has a long history, going back around a hundred years. If we are to acknowledge wars and resistance it helps to answer the questions: what wars? when? where? From there we can understand in greater depth, answering who? why? and how?

Funding

This is a large but feasible undertaking if completed in parts. Funds will be sought from multiple sources towards clear and achievable outcomes. Please see the Funding page for more details.

Who we are

Approximately 50 historians, archaeologists and leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have expressed support for and willingness to contribute to the project, including the following who have consented to their names being shown. Please contact us if you would like to be part of this effort.

Leading researchers

• Dr Bill Pascoe
• Dr Robyn Smith (CDU)
• Dr Chris Owen
• Dr Jennifer Debenham
• Dr Stephen Gapps
• Dr Tim Bottoms
• Dr Rebe Taylor (UTAS)
• Dr Sam White (AWM, AU)
• Dr Ray Kerkhove
• Dr Mike Jones
• Dr Julie Nichols (AU)
• Dr David Stephens

eResearch professionals

• Dr Bill Pascoe
• Dr Mitch Harrop (UMelb)

Early career researchers and students

• Mary Blight
• Dr Jack Clear
• Dr Caitlin D'Gluyas (UQ)