Revelations from Victoria’a Yoorrook Justice Commission throws more light on the atrocities that occurred across Australia during the frontier period.
Read more in the story by Nate Woodall and Kate Ashton on ABC News, 2 July 2025:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-02/yoorrook-justice-inquiry-key-findings-takeaways/105483168
You can access the Yoorrook Justice Commission here: https://www.yoorrook.org.au/history/victorias-history-to-now
There is more information about frontier conflicts in Victoria and other parts of Australia on this website: Australian Frontier Conflicts: https://www.australianfrontierconflicts.com.au under headings like Bibliography, Books, Maps, and Timelines. Have a look under the Resources button on the main menu to search more of the website.
Henty’s Whaling Estab.t Portland Bay.
Edward and Stephen Henty are regarded as the first Europeans to “settle” in the Port Phillip District, now known as Victoria, in 1834. Suzannah Henty, a descendant of Edward and Stephen Henty, addressed the Yoorrook Commission on 28 March 2024 where she called for monuments to her Henty ancestors to be removed: