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Violence on the Australian Colonial Frontier, 1788-1960 (ARC Discovery Project administered by the University of Newcastle) (2014–2016)

Abstract:
How many Aborigines and settlers were killed on the Australian frontier? Were they mostly killed in ones and twos or in mass killings? How can we know? These questions are of first national importance in understanding the past. This project takes a fresh approach to frontier violence by employing new analytical methods to investigate the complex array of sources to produce new estimates of casualties 1788 to 1960. The findings will be made available in online maps and transform our understanding of the ongoing trauma of frontier violence that persists in Australian society today.
Grant type:
University of Newcastle
Researchers:

  • Dr Jonathan Richards

    Adjunct Research Fellow
    School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry
    Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Funded by:
The University of Newcastle