When did the Coniston massacre end?
August-1928
What was the outcome of the Coniston massacre?
The Coniston Massacre was the last documented massacre of First Nations people in Australia. Over 60 First Nations people were killed throughout the Central Desert region, leaving a traumatic mark on the lives of many.
What happened after the Pinjarra massacre?
Five months after the massacre, the Murray group sent a deputation to the governor seeking an end to hostilities and the later killings that had followed. Maigo, of the Wadjuk, went as a messenger, and the Binjareb promised support for actions of the governor.
How many people died at the Coniston massacre?
It resulted in the deaths of more than 60 Aboriginal men, women and children over several locations in the Central Desert region. The 1928 Coniston massacre is recent history and commemorated throughout the region – the trauma and legacy of the event lives large in contemporary memory.
How did Gwoya Tjungurrayi die?
One claimed his father was taken prisoner by Constable Murray, escaped and fled with his family to the Arltunga region east of Alice Springs. Another described Tjungurrayi ‘worm[ing] his way out from among the dead and dying’ at Yurrkuru to ‘narrowly escape death from a hail of rifle fire poured at him by men’.
Is a $2 coin real gold?
“Gold” one-dollar and two-dollar coins were introduced in the 1980s. The one-dollar coin was introduced in 1984, to replace the banknote of the same value. The two-dollar coin, also replacing a banknote, was introduced in 1988. These have content of 2% nickel, 6% aluminium and 92% copper.
What animal is on the 2 dollar coin?
Gwoya Tjungurrayi is the man depicted on the $2 coin and was a boomerang salesman and elder in Central Australia. If the change is permitted, it will replace the current name of Stuart, after the Scottish pioneer John McDouall Stuart.
Do Aboriginals have skinny legs?
For example, it has been reported that Australian Aborigines of both sexes have relatively shorter trunks and longer legs than almost every other ethnic group, that body proportions differ less between males and females, and that traditionally Australian Aborigines had a lower weight for stature than Europeans of the …