Myall Creek Massacre and Memorial Site, Memorial site near Bingara, Australia
Myall Creek Massacre and Memorial Site is a memorial near Bingara in New South Wales, marking the place where a mass killing of Aboriginal people took place in 1838. A walking path connects stone plaques and information panels that guide visitors through the story of what happened and why it matters.
In 1838, a group of settlers killed twenty-eight Aboriginal men, women, and children at this creek. The trial that followed ended with convictions and executions, making it the first time in Australian history that colonists were held legally accountable for killing Aboriginal people.
Each year, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people gather here for a shared ceremony of remembrance. For many visitors, standing in this space means joining a process of acknowledgment that both communities have chosen to carry forward together.
The site is reached from Bingara Delungra Road, where parking is available at the start of the walking path. The path itself is short and manageable for most visitors, though sturdy footwear is a good idea as the ground can be uneven in places.
The stones placed around the central memorial rock were brought by people from across Australia, each one carried as a personal act of acknowledgment. The red gravel of the path and the white granite of the plaques were chosen deliberately, one to recall bloodshed and the other to recall mourning.
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