Massacre at East Bay Neck

Date: 1 Jan 1826 – 30 May 1826
Place: East Bay Neck
Event type: massacre
Direct violence: Yes
Historian James Bonwick recorded the story of a male convict who was 'engaged as one of the convict crew of a small coaster, carrying round a party of ladies and gentlemen to the east coast. Landing for the night at East Bay Neck, a notable place for depredations at that period [in 1826], he heard the stealthy approach of the bloodthirsty tribe, when his companions were asleep. Arousing the crew, and putting them upon their guard, he permitted the band of some forty marauders to near the fire, when, at a signal from him, a general discharge of muskets took place, which strewed the ground with dead and dying.' (Bonwick 1870, p.123)
Notes:
CorroborationRating: *
LanguageGroup: Paredarerme
Victims: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People
VictimsDead: 40

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Sources

  • Bonwick 1870, p.123.

Event mentions

  • Massacre at East Bay Neck
    1 Jan 1826 – 30 May 1826 — East Bay Neck — massacre
    Historian James Bonwick recorded the story of a male convict who was 'engaged as one of the convict crew of a small coaster, carrying round a party of ladies and gentlemen to the east coast. Landing for the night at East Bay Neck, a notable place for depredations at that period [in 1826], he heard the stealthy approach of the bloodthirsty tribe, when his companions were asleep. Arousing the crew, and putting them upon their guard, he permitted the band of some forty marauders to near the fire, when, at a signal from him, a general discharge of muskets took place, which strewed the ground with dead and dying.' (Bonwick 1870, p.123)
    Source: Bonwick 1870, p.123.