A Nest of Hornets: The Massacre of the Fraser Family at Hornet Bank Station, Central Queensland, 1857, and Related EventsIn October 1857, Aborigines attacked a sleeping homestead on the Dawson River, Queensland and killed 11 whites; only a young boy who was knocled unconscious and left for dead escaped. Over the next 10 years up to 300 Aborigines may have been killed in retaliation by the whites, led by the eldest son, William Fraser, who had been away at the time of the massacre. |
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The Scott family at Hornet Bank Station | 1 |
in the 1880s | 23 |
Lieutenant later Inspector George Murray | 43 |
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Whitening Race: Essays in Social and Cultural Criticism Aileen Moreton-Robinson No preview available - 2004 |