Appin massacre Massacre Massacre of 14 members of the Dharawal people which occurred when Governor Macquarie ordered a punitive expedition to round up Aboriginal people thought to be responsible for conflict with settlers to the area. Milestone Opened 17 Apr 1816 {"name":"Opened","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>17 Apr 1816<\/span>"},"date_start":"1816-04-17","date_end":"1816-04-17"} Type Massacre {"name":"Massacre","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Appin Massacre by Grace Karskens , 2015 supported by NSW Office of Environment and Heritage Aboriginal Heritage projects As white settlement spread across the Cumberland Plain, dispossession lead to violence and assaults culminating in the events near Appin in 1816. more » image
