Centre For 21st Century Humanities

Vale Lyndall Ryan

• Passing of Emerita Professor Lyndall Ryan on April 30, 2024.
• Acknowledged for her scholarship and determination.
• No further updates to massacre data on the website will be made.

Archive and Acknowledgments

• Archive established for Colonial Frontier Massacres in Australia, 1788-1930 at the Australian Data Archive.
• Respectful acknowledgment of the Pambalong Clan of the Awabakal Nation.
• Broader acknowledgment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations.

Content Warning

• Site contains distressing information about acts of violence.
• No images of people are included.

Historical Context

• British invasion in 1788 led to resistance from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Frontier massacres were used to suppress resistance.
• Thousands of Indigenous people were killed.
• Site includes a map and information about massacres from 1788-1930.
• Only massacres with sufficient evidence are included.
• Map also includes non-Aboriginal victims.

Project Information

• Intended as a starting point for historical research.
• Uses reputable sources and oral histories.
• Details ongoing corrections and contributions.
• Contact form for contributions.

Continuing Research

• Research continues through the Historical Frontier Violence project.
• Led by A/Prof Julie Moschion and Dr. Cain Polidano.
• Funded by ARC Discovery Project scheme (ARC DP220101336).

Initial Funding

• Funded by the Australian Government through the Australian Research Council.
• Project ID: DP140100399.

Image

• Features Australian coat of arms with kangaroo and emu, labeled "Australian Government, Australian Research Council."