Blood Hole massacre
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The Blood Hole massacre occurred at Middle Creek
6 – 7 miles from Glengower Station between Clunes
and Newstead
at the end of 1839 or early 1840 killing an unknown number of Aborigines from the Grampians district who were on their way home after trading goods for green stone axe blanks which they obtained near what is now Lancefield.
After an initial period of establishing Glengower station where Captain Dugald McLachlan's employees gave out flour and sugar rations and sometimes employed the local aborigines from the Dja Dja Wurrung
(Jaara people).
Why the massacre took place is not recorded,although there is some speculation as too why.
The massacre happened after the station hands found the cook hanging from a meat hook near the kitchen at the end of the day and the aborigines who had passed though on their way home were found at Middle creek, a camping place on the aboriginal trading route from the grampians to the greenstone quarry at Mount William
near Lancefield
The aborigines were found at the waterhole on Middle Creek west of Glengower Station. The aborigines sought to hide by diving into the waterhole where they were shot one at a time as they came up for air.
Middle Creek
Middle Creek may refer to the following streams:*Middle Creek , in Alameda County*Middle Creek , in Maryland*Middle Creek in Pennsylvania*Middle Creek , a tributary of Cocalico Creek...
6 – 7 miles from Glengower Station between Clunes
Clunes, Victoria
Clunes is a town in Victoria, Australia, located 36 kilometres north of Ballarat, in the Shire of Hepburn. At the 2006 census it had a population of 1,026.- History :...
and Newstead
Newstead, Victoria
Newstead is a town in Victoria, Australia, situated along the Loddon River. It is in the Shire of Mount Alexander local government area. At the 2006 census, Newstead had a population of 487...
at the end of 1839 or early 1840 killing an unknown number of Aborigines from the Grampians district who were on their way home after trading goods for green stone axe blanks which they obtained near what is now Lancefield.
After an initial period of establishing Glengower station where Captain Dugald McLachlan's employees gave out flour and sugar rations and sometimes employed the local aborigines from the Dja Dja Wurrung
Dja Dja Wurrung
Dja Dja Wurrung, also known as the Jaara people and Loddon River tribe, is a native Aboriginal tribe which occupied the watersheds of the Loddon and Avoca Rivers in the Bendigo region of central Victoria, Australia. They were part of the Kulin alliance of tribes. There were 16 clans, which adhered...
(Jaara people).
Why the massacre took place is not recorded,although there is some speculation as too why.
The massacre happened after the station hands found the cook hanging from a meat hook near the kitchen at the end of the day and the aborigines who had passed though on their way home were found at Middle creek, a camping place on the aboriginal trading route from the grampians to the greenstone quarry at Mount William
Mount William (Victoria)
Mount William is located within the Grampians National Park, approximately 250 kilometres west-north-west of Melbourne. It is situated on the eastern edge of the national park, approximately 22 kilometres drive from Halls Gap....
near Lancefield
The aborigines were found at the waterhole on Middle Creek west of Glengower Station. The aborigines sought to hide by diving into the waterhole where they were shot one at a time as they came up for air.