Rufus River massacre

Rufus River Massacre
Date 27 August 1841 Location Rufus River Result British victory
Belligerents
British colonists	Aboriginal Australians
Casualties and losses
	at least 30

The Rufus River Massacre was a massacre of aboriginals that took place in 1841 along the Rufus River near Wentworth, Australia.^[1] It was the result of six months of guerrilla warfare by the local aboriginal people, who blocked an overlander route through their land.^[2][3]

References

1. "Rufus River", Visit NSW accessed 19 February 2014
2. "Rufus River Massacre", Culture Victoria accessed 19 February 2014
3. "Rufus River Massacre", Murray River Heritage accessed 19 February 2014