Massacre at Dairy Plains (2), Meander River

Date: 15 Sep 1826
Place: Dairy Plains (2), Meander River
Event type: massacre
Direct violence: Yes
A report in the Hobart Town Gazette(September 23, 1826, p2) stated: 'It is with pain we learn that a skirmish has taken place between numerous tribes of the black natives, and some stockkeepers, on the other side of the island, in which many of the former were severely wounded, if not slain. They made, it would appear, an outrageous attack on the cattle and persons of the stockmen, and provoked them to fire in self-defence.'
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CorroborationRating: *
LanguageGroup: Port Sorell [Pallittore North]
Victims: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People
VictimsDead: 6

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  • Massacre at Dairy Plains (2), Meander River
    15 Sep 1826 — Dairy Plains (2), Meander River — massacre
    A report in the Hobart Town Gazette(September 23, 1826, p2) stated: 'It is with pain we learn that a skirmish has taken place between numerous tribes of the black natives, and some stockkeepers, on the other side of the island, in which many of the former were severely wounded, if not slain. They made, it would appear, an outrageous attack on the cattle and persons of the stockmen, and provoked them to fire in self-defence.'
    Source: HTG September 23, 1826 - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/679510