Coniston

Name: Coniston
Released: 2012-06-11

2012

More than 80 years after the brutal slaughter of 100 or more Aboriginal people in Central Australia, their descendants relate their story.

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In 1928, following the murder of a white dingo trapper, central Australia would witness the last known massacre of its Indigenous people. With over one hundred killed during a series of punitive expeditions, those who survived fled far and wide from the massacre sites. Denied a voice at the official inquiry and dislocated from their lands, the survivors passed down the story of this bloody episode to their children and grandchildren.

Release Date

2012-06-11

Status

Released

Original Title

Coniston

Runtime

55 min

Original Language

EN

Overview

In 1928, following the murder of a white dingo trapper, central Australia would witness the last known massacre of its Indigenous people. With over one hundred killed during a series of punitive expeditions, those who survived fled far and wide from the massacre sites. Denied a voice at the official inquiry and dislocated from their lands, the survivors passed down the story of this bloody episode to their children and grandchildren.

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