Collandoon
On 10 January, 1850 it was reported that the headquarters of the recently established Native Police were to be at Collandoon on the Murrumbidgee. It is difficult to locate this ‘Collandoon’ but there was a police base at Gundagai on the Murrumbidgee. In February, 1850, Commandant Frederick Walker with two Aboriginal troopers went to Collandoon on the Murrumbidgee to recruit 30 Aboriginal people to the Native Police.
A correspondent to the Morning Herald wrote, "We understand that the greatest benefits have accrued to the districts in
which this force, small as it is in number, has been located. Where but a year since the shepherds dare scarcely leave their huts, and every person went
about armed for fear of the blacks, all is now as quiet and settled as in the districts that have been occupied these twenty years,
and it is now very uncommon to meet a person armed even when he is travelling from station to station." (Morning Herald, 1850, January 10, p 2)
The creation of the force was described as an 'experiment' and it's success was attributed to Mr Walker and his relations with Wiradjuri people on the Murrumbidgee.
According to the news article "When in the Murrumbidgee district, upwards of two hundred natives were anxious to join the [Native Police] force." (Morning Herald, 1850, January 10, p 2)
The correspondent added that "[The Native Police force] appears to hold out more hopes of permanently civilizing the
natives, than any experiment that has yet been tried." (Morning Herald, 1850, January 10, p 2)
The Native Police became notorious for massacres and killing.
A correspondent to the Morning Herald wrote, "We understand that the greatest benefits have accrued to the districts in
which this force, small as it is in number, has been located. Where but a year since the shepherds dare scarcely leave their huts, and every person went
about armed for fear of the blacks, all is now as quiet and settled as in the districts that have been occupied these twenty years,
and it is now very uncommon to meet a person armed even when he is travelling from station to station." (Morning Herald, 1850, January 10, p 2)
The creation of the force was described as an 'experiment' and it's success was attributed to Mr Walker and his relations with Wiradjuri people on the Murrumbidgee.
According to the news article "When in the Murrumbidgee district, upwards of two hundred natives were anxious to join the [Native Police] force." (Morning Herald, 1850, January 10, p 2)
The correspondent added that "[The Native Police force] appears to hold out more hopes of permanently civilizing the
natives, than any experiment that has yet been tried." (Morning Herald, 1850, January 10, p 2)
The Native Police became notorious for massacres and killing.
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Collandoon9 Feb 1850 — CollandoonOn 10 January, 1850 it was reported that the headquarters of the recently established Native Police were to be at Collandoon on the Murrumbidgee. It is difficult to locate this ‘Collandoon’ but there was a police base at Gundagai on the Murrumbidgee. In February, 1850, Commandant Frederick Walker with two Aboriginal troopers went to Collandoon on the Murrumbidgee to recruit 30 Aboriginal people to the Native Police.
A correspondent to the Morning Herald wrote, "We understand that the greatest benefits have accrued to the districts in
which this force, small as it is in number, has been located. Where but a year since the shepherds dare scarcely leave their huts, and every person went
about armed for fear of the blacks, all is now as quiet and settled as in the districts that have been occupied these twenty years,
and it is now very uncommon to meet a person armed even when he is travelling from station to station." (Morning Herald, 1850, January 10, p 2)
The creation of the force was described as an 'experiment' and it's success was attributed to Mr Walker and his relations with Wiradjuri people on the Murrumbidgee.
According to the news article "When in the Murrumbidgee district, upwards of two hundred natives were anxious to join the [Native Police] force." (Morning Herald, 1850, January 10, p 2)
The correspondent added that "[The Native Police force] appears to hold out more hopes of permanently civilizing the
natives, than any experiment that has yet been tried." (Morning Herald, 1850, January 10, p 2)
The Native Police became notorious for massacres and killing.