Stapleton Siding massacre
| Stapleton Siding massacre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Stapleton Siding (English) / Perrmadjin (Aboriginal), Stapleton, Northern Territory |
| Date | July 1895 |
Attack type | Mass poisonings of Aboriginal Australians |
| Deaths | 80 Kungarakany and Warray people killed |
| Perpetrators | Colonists |
The Stapleton Siding massacre was a massacre of Aboriginal Australians at Stapleton, Northern Territory, Australia. The massacre, which was committed by supplying poisoned damper that likely contained weed-killer, killed approximately 80 Kungarakany and Warray people.[1]
One of the most notable survivors of the massacre was the Aboriginal elder Alngindabu, who was then a child.[2] A description of the massacre was passed down by Kungarakany elders, including Alngindabu to her son, Aboriginal political activist Joe McGinness.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Stapleton Siding massacre". Centre For 21st Century Humanities. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ↑ "Alyandabu". territorystories.nt.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ↑ McGinness, Joe (1991). Son of Alyandabu: My Fight for Aboriginal Rights. University of Queensland Press. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-7022-2335-8.
- ↑ "Language « Kungarakan Culture & Education Association". kungarakan.org.au. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
Further reading
[edit]- Colonial Frontier Massacres in Australia, 1788–1930 – University of Newcastle (Australia).