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On 3 May 1804, a number of Aboriginal Tasmanians were killed by guards of the fledgling British settlement at Risdon Cove, Van Diemen's Land. The events occurred in mysterious circumstances, perhaps as the result of a misunderstanding.[1] Conflicting eyewitness evidence indicated that either three Aboriginals were killed or "a great many were slaughtered and wounded" when a large group came upon the 75–80 colonists there.[2][1][3]
- ^ a b Tardif, Phillip (6 April 2003). "So who's fabricating the history of Aborigines?". The Age (online ed.).
- ^ "Massacre at Risdon Cove? An Australian history Mystery" (PDF). National Museum of Australia. 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
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