Australian History

[user 4386]

didn't anyone know how to count back then, it says...

1834-10-28 The Battle of Pinjarra occurs in the Swan River Colony in present-day Pinjarra, Western Australia. Between 14 and 40 Aborigines are killed by British colonists.

between 14 and 40? so they haven't got a clue?....... if the truth came out it was probably more like 100's. :awful:

With a lot of such conflicts with indigenous people, the lower figure is the official one and the higher figure the one from indigenous verbal history. So instead of being a completely unknown number, one can assume them to be lower and upper limits on possibilities.

 

[user 4386]

didn't anyone know how to count back then, it says...

1834-10-28 The Battle of Pinjarra occurs in the Swan River Colony in present-day Pinjarra, Western Australia. Between 14 and 40 Aborigines are killed by British colonists.

between 14 and 40? so they haven't got a clue?....... if the truth came out it was probably more like 100's. :awful:

With a lot of such conflicts with indigenous people, the lower figure is the official one and the higher figure the one from indigenous verbal history. So instead of being a completely unknown number, one can assume them to be lower and upper limits on possibilities.

One needs to be careful about motivations, etc. Indigenous people did not like having their land taken, waterholes poluuted by cattle etc. so were not necessarily passive. However one of the horrible things is that in retaliative punitive raids, often no distinction was made between participants in the actions being retaliated against, or between men, women and children. "The attack at Pinjarra is considered to have been in response to sustained aggression by the Binjarebs, including robberies and murder of settlers and members of other Nyungar tribes".

The past is past and what is acceptable changes - we used to hang our white children in those days....age of criminal responsibility was 7, and we hung kids as young as that (mostly only older than 12 in the 1800s). Slavery was only abolished in Britain in 1833.

 

[the duck]

Anyone ever found any information on or relics from the 12th or 40th regiment of foot

 

[the duck]

Who is the earliest member of Prospecting Australia That is still here, Obviously Nugget was first

 

[Jaros]

Good question Trev. Never tried to look it up.

 

[user 4485]

Forum kicked off November 2012. (Nugget's profile active 27th November 2012).

Top 10 that I can find:
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** Some are only semi active but still check in.

 

[Jaros]

Forum kicked off November 2012. (Nugget's profile active 27th November 2012).

the duck Joined Jan 18, 2013
DrDuck Joined Jan 27, 2013
Ramjet Joined Feb 19, 2013
Redfin Joined Feb 26, 2013

Can't think of anyone else?

me august 11/ 2013

 

[user 4485]

I was 27th May 2013 (but left for a short time & re-joined). The original mbasko now shows as "Guest" since the forum changeover.
Close but no cigar

 

[the duck]

I think Silver was here early as well

 

[user 4485]

I think Silver was here early as well

Silver Joined Dec 19, 2013

 

[the duck]

Sad to see this fading into oblivion but it had its run

 

[user 4485]

Sad to see this fading into oblivion but it had its run

Give it a kickstart duck & see if you get any takers?

 

[Simmo]

Me!!

Gold miner​

Banned​

Joined Mar 5, 2013

 

[the duck]

What famous event had a huge effect on the coast of Australia approx 5000 years ago

 

[backcreek]

Who is the earliest member of Prospecting Australia That is still here, Obviously Nugget was first

Mar 14, 2013

 

[Jaros]

He doesn't show many wrinkles for his age.