Some Known Conflicts in Australian Colonies, States and Territories Some Known Conflicts in Australian Colonies, States and Territories 1770–1940s Timeline   Click here for a more detailed introduction to the conflicts. Colonial Frontier Conflicts–Timeline The Timeline below lists some known dates on which, and locations where, conflicts–from individual injuries and killings to large massacres and wars– occurred between colonists and First Peoples. The Timeline begins before the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 because there were earlier encounters between European explorers and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples that led to violence, even death. More dates and locations of conflicts will be added as information comes to hand and time permits. Also as time permits, tables including more details about each conflict, where known, will be added to the website. (A massive task under way). The main sources for this list are included in individual lists for Australian States and Territories, in the Bibliography and in Journal Articles. Many thanks also to readers who contact the author with details of conflicts not yet included. This is invaluable information. If you would like to contact us, fill out the form on the email facility on the Contact page. WARNING: Some of the names of places included in the following list, derived from geographic names registers, from historical and modern-day maps and other primary and secondary sources, are offensive and may be upsetting to some readers. These placenames reflect the attitudes, racism and activities of the people who gave these places English or other European names during the frontier period. Note: The above Timeline does not include Aboriginal on Aboriginal tribal or inter-nation conflicts but includes conflicts where Native Police were involved. _____________________________________________________ *These entries are from Gurindji historians as told in Erika Charola and Felicity Meakins eds, Yijarni: True Stories from Gurindji Country, AIATSIS, 2016. Exact dates for these conflicts and massacres are not known but occurred in Gurindji Country in the Killing Times from c. 1882/83, when British colonists invaded Gurindji lands for pastoral pursuits, until some time in the 1920s. ^ Moves were taken in 2017 to remove and … Continue reading Australian Frontier Conflicts – Timeline