Port Phillip District Wars

Port Phillip District Wars
Date1830–50
Location
Port Phillip District, Victoria
Result European occupation of the district
Belligerents
European settlers Aboriginal Australians
Casualties and losses
7-11 361-1,358

The Port Phillip District Wars is a name given to a series of violent encounters between European settlers and Aboriginal Australians in the Port Phillip District.[1][2] They included the:

References

  1. ^ "Aboriginal history timeline (1770 - 1899)", Creative Spirits accessed 25 February 2014
  2. ^ "'Aboriginal wars' memorial plan under fire", News.com.au 8 June 2008 accessed 25 February 2014