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On June 10, 1838, the infamous Myall Creek Massacre took place at Myall Creek Station where twenty eight Aboriginal men, women and children were massacred and their bodies burned. The ensuing court case marked the first time in Australian history that white men were tried for crimes against Aborigines. Seven men were hanged as a result.
An annual ‘Friends of Myall Creek’ Memorial Service attracts people from all over the country and is held every June long weekend at the Myall Creek Memorial monument, a community reconciliation project, erected on June 10, 2000. (162 years to the day!)
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| The monument stands on a ridge at the end of a 500m path and overlooks the site of the massacre, 20km NE of Bingara on the Delungra Road. |
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7 plaques set in granite boulders along the path give parts of the story in both english and Gamilaraay language, and have illustrations by aboriginal artist Colin Isaacs. |
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Stone benches front each plaque, giving visitors a place to sit and reflect on this shameful part of history.
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Myall Creek is now one of Australia’s most important centres of reconciliation and was recognised as such when on the 170th anniversary of the massacre, the site was placed on the National Heritage List. The listing was announced by Heritage Minister Peter Garrett, whilst attending the memorial service. For further details (Click here).
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| Click Here to read the other Myall Creek Massacre news articles. Click on the archive year to view those from earler years. |
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