The Stapleton Siding massacre was a massacre of Aboriginal Australians at Stapleton, Northern Territory, Australia. The massacre, which was committed by supplying poisoned damper to civilians that likely contained weed-killer, killed approximately 80 Kungarakany and Warray peoples.[1]
| Stapleton Siding massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of Mass poisonings of Aboriginal Australians | |
| Location | Stapleton Siding (English) / Perrmadjin (Aboriginal), Stapleton, Northern Territory |
| Date | July 1895 |
Attack type | Poisoning |
| Weapon | Poison |
| Deaths | 80 Kungarakany and Warray people killed |
| Victims | Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People |
| Perpetrators | Colonists |
One of the most notable survivors of the massacre was the Aboriginal Elder Alngindabu who was then just 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]
Additional sources
edit- Colonial Frontier Massacres in Australia, 1788–1930 – Newcastle University.
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.