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Gippsland massacres : the destruction of the Kurnai tribes, 1800-1860 / by P.D. Gardner
Bib ID 1300281
Format BookBook
Author
Gardner, P. D. (Peter Dean), 1945-
 
Edition 2nd rev. and enl. ed. 
Description Ensay, Vic. : Ngarak Press, 1993 
119 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 21 cm. 
ISBN 1875254110
Summary

Details five major massacres in Gippsland before 1852, as well as other massacre sites; Warrigal Creek massacre; Boney Point; Butchers Creek; Bushy Park; Slaughtern Gully; Brodribb River; hunt for the White Woman; Kurnai groups; Bidawal; Krauatungalung; Brabiralung; Braickaulung; Bratauolung; Tatunglung; early history of Gippsland region.

Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 112-114) and index.

Subjects Kurnai (Australian people) -- History -- 19th century.  |  Kurnai (Australian people) -- Wars.  |  Kurnai (Australian people) -- Social conditions.  |  Massacres -- Australia -- Gippsland (Vic.) -- History.  |  Tatungalung language (S42) (Vic SJ55-11)  |  Braiakaulung people (S41) (Vic SJ55-06)  |  Race relations - Violent - Massacres, murders, poisonings etc. - To 1900.  |  Brabralung people (S45) (Vic SJ55-07)  |  Bidawal / Bidwell people (S49) (Vic SJ55-08)  |  Bratauolung people (S39) (Vic SJ55-10)  |  Settlement and contacts - Colonisation - 1788-1850.  |  Krauatungulung people (S48) (Vic SJ55-08)  |  Kurnai / Gunai people (S68) (Vic SJ55)  |  Gippsland (Vic.) -- Race relations.  |  Gippsland (Vic.) -- History.  |  Butchers Creek (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-07)  |  Brodribb River (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-08)  |  Bushy Park (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-07)  |  Lake Wellington / Ramahyuck (E Vic Gippsland SJ55-11)

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