Massacre at Muckadilla Creek, Maranoa Pastoral District

Date: 1 Oct 1848 – 31 Oct 1848
Place: Muckadilla Creek, Maranoa Pastoral District
Event type: massacre
Direct violence: Yes
Revenge for Aboriginal killing of John Gore and William Lowe at Mt Abundance Station, carried out by settler Alan McPherson and party (Collins, 2002, p 27) .
Notes:
CorroborationRating: *
LanguageGroup: Mandandanji
Victims: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People
VictimsDead: 6

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Sources

  • MacPherson, 1879, p 14; Collins, 2002, p 27.

Event mentions

  • Massacre at Muckadilla Creek, Maranoa Pastoral District
    1 Oct 1848 – 31 Oct 1848 — Muckadilla Creek, Maranoa Pastoral District — massacre
    Revenge for Aboriginal killing of John Gore and William Lowe at Mt Abundance Station, carried out by settler Alan McPherson and party (Collins, 2002, p 27) .
    Source: MacPherson, 1879, p 14; Collins, 2002, p 27.