First Nations Australia

Frontier Wars 16th Remembrance March, Canberra, 25 April 2026

2026-04-03T15:02:29+11:00April 3rd, 2026|

LEST WE FORGET THE FRONTIER WARS AND CONFLICTS The 16th Remembrance March will be held in Canberra, Australia on Anzac Day, 25 April 2026. Gather at 9.30am (or earlier) Cnr Anzac Parade and Constitution Avenue, Reid, Australian Capital Territory (or as otherwise advised). ALL WELCOME. [...]

Appin Massacre Memorial Ceremony 2026

2026-04-03T12:51:10+11:00April 3rd, 2026|

Date: Sunday 19 April, 2026 Time: 11:00am–3.30pm Venue: Cataract Dam Picnic Ground, Appin Road, Appin, New South Wales This year marks 210 years since the Appin Massacre of 17 April 1816, a significant and painful moment in the history of the Dharawal people. The annual memorial ceremony will be [...]

Blackmans Point Massacre Site, near Port Macquarie, New South Wales declared an Aboriginal Place earlier this year

2023-09-20T10:58:17+10:00September 20th, 2023|

Blackman's Point, on the Lands of the Birpai people, near Port Macquarie, New South Wales was recognised as an important massacre site and as an Aboriginal Place earlier this year. Read more: https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/news/blackmans-point-massacre-site-declared-an-aboriginal-place-in-new-south-wales See also Memorials and Monuments on this website for a growing list of memorials and monuments [...]

Aboriginal Tent Embassy camp shines light on frontier wars

2018-04-17T06:56:25+10:00April 17th, 2018|

  Sovereignty sign, Aboriginal Embassy, Canberra, Australia, 2017. Despite the invasion of their lands, killings, massacres and dispossession since 1788, First Nations have never ceded their sovereignty. Photo Jane Morrison A camp at the Embassy is expected to host 100 or more visitors who will take part in [...]

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