Significant Dates for Indigenous Australians in April
Posted on March 27 2024
In April, we commemorate the anniversaries of significant events for Australia's First Nations people:
~ April 1789 - The arrival of smallpox in the colony of New South Wales
~ April 1847 - Mass poisoning of Gubbi Gubbi people near Brisbane.
~ April 1867 - “The Leap” Massacre at Mt Mandarana, near Mackay
~ 10 April 1950 - Mick Dodson was born
~ 27 April 1971 - Milirrpum v Nabalco Pty Ltd was decided
~ 3 April 2023 - Galarrwuy Yunupingu passed away