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March 31.

Reflections on 31 March - Our lives have been wrecked... - “Every shape and form of murder, yes, mass murder, was used against us…”

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March 30.

Reflections on 30 March - War and courage not commemorated... - …perhaps the most generous tribute [to the courage of Indigenous people] was paid by Edward Eyre.

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March 29.

Reflections on 29 March - Practice of poisoning - The practice of poisoning Aboriginal people.

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March 28.

Reflections on 28 March - Need for a Treaty: “Rendered powerless without the protection of a treaty...”

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March 27.

Reflections on 27 March - Colonial frontier wars: Lieutenant Sorell’s response to stories of abuse of Aboriginal women.

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March 26.

Reflections on 26 March - ‘The song is gone.’ - Oodgeroo, Judith Wright and the ‘Bora Ring’

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March 25.

Reflections on 25 March - “...they have possessed from time immemorial.” - “Aborigines... believ[ed] they had a right to take food growing on their own land.”

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March 24.

Reflections on 24 March - White and black perspectives: “They have not had their land stolen...”

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March 23.

Reflections on 23 March - Concerned squatter vs Native Police officers: A squatter defending Aboriginals residing on his property.

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March 22.

Reflections on 22 March - A casual ‘dispersion’: Again - The great disparity in casualty figures.

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March 20.

Reflections on 20 March - “Without treaty ... or apology.” - opinions in favour of ‘extermination’

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March 19.

Reflections on 19 March - Poisoning and other deeds: Instances of the poisoning of Indigenous people.

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March 18.

Reflections on 18 March - Governor Macquarie’s instructions: “...to surrender themselves to you as Prisoners of War.”

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March 17.

Reflections on 17 March - Reasons for Resistance - ...slaughtering whole camps, not only of men, but of women and children...

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March 16.

Reflections on 16 March - Colonists’ views on killings - “...a great many of the Natives slaughtered...”

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March 15.

Reflections on 15 March - Massacre and counter-massacre: Massacre of ‘Maria’ survivors...and retaliatory massacre of Aboriginal people.

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March 14.

Reflections on 14 March - '...all been shot down by the police.' - “...one fifth of the white population have been murdered...numbers of black lives lost in 'collisions' or 'dispersals' are vague...”

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March 13.

Reflections on 13 March - Cruelties and Dispossession: “…cruelties have been perpetuated repugnant to Humanity”.

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March 12.

Reflections on 12 March - A massacre of whites and retaliation: ...the massacre of...whites at Hornet Creek in 1857 led to horrendous retaliation...

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