| Myall Creek New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Myall Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°46′45″S 150°42′52″E / 29.7792°S 150.7145°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 27 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2403 | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Northern Tablelands | ||||||||||||||
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Myall Creek is a rural locality split between the local government areas of Inverell Shire and the Gwydir Shire in New South Wales, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Myall Creek had a population of 27.[1]
It is the site of the 1838 massacre of local Wirrayaraay people by whites. Afterwards, some of the offenders were prosecuted, convicted by a jury, and hanged. This is considered the first time that white settlers were prosecuted and executed for massacres against Aboriginal people.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Myall Creek". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
