Massacre at Dairy Plains, Meander River

Date: 1 Dec 1827 – 31 Dec 1827
Place: Dairy Plains, Meander River
Event type: massacre
Direct violence: Yes
According to Geoff Lennox, historian of the VDL Co, in December 1827, a group of its employees, taking eleven pairs of oxen from Launceston to Circular Head, were attacked by a "strong party of Natives who were however 'severely handled'" (Cited in Lennox, 1990, p 170).
Notes:
CorroborationRating: *
LanguageGroup: Port Sorell [Pallittore North]
Victims: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People
VictimsDead: 6

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Sources

  • Lennox, 1990, p 170.

Event mentions

  • Massacre at Dairy Plains, Meander River
    1 Dec 1827 – 31 Dec 1827 — Dairy Plains, Meander River — massacre
    According to Geoff Lennox, historian of the VDL Co, in December 1827, a group of its employees, taking eleven pairs of oxen from Launceston to Circular Head, were attacked by a "strong party of Natives who were however 'severely handled'" (Cited in Lennox, 1990, p 170).
    Source: Lennox, 1990, p 170.