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NameColonists Retreat In The Eumeralla War
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Some instances of colonists forced into retreat, or not taking land, due to Aboriginal resistance. Most are listed from Critchett's work 'A Distant Field of Murder'. 

TypeEvent
Subject Indigenous, Australian Wars, Aboriginal, Gunditjmarra
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Colonial violence.

Number of places7
ContributorDr Bill Pascoe
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Added2026-05-26 14:05:57
Updated2026-05-26 14:12:18

🌏 Darlot's Creek

Placename
Darlot's Creek
Type
Other
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Location, Dates

Latitude
-38.14954253
Longitude
141.77427292
Start Date
1843
End Date
1843

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The Darlot's Creek area was left unoccupied [by colonists] till 1843 because of the presence of Aborigines.
Source
p187, Critchett A Distant Field Of Murder Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1975

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tf679a
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p187, Critchett A Distant Field Of Murder Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1975

Created At
2026-05-26 14:10:07
Updated At
2026-05-26 14:11:34

🌏 Tandarook Station

Placename
Tandarook Station
Type
Other
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Location, Dates

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-38.32830052
Longitude
143.07460785
Start Date
1840
End Date
1840

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The area of land to become the Tandarook station was not taken up till 1840 for the same reason [presence of Aboriginal people].
Source
p187, Critchett A Distant Field Of Murder Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1976

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TLCMap ID
tf679b
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p187, Critchett A Distant Field Of Murder Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1975

Created At
2026-05-26 14:10:07
Updated At
2026-05-26 14:12:18

🌏 Ricketts on the Barwon, Geelong

Placename
Barwon River, Geelong
Type
Other
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Location, Dates

Latitude
-38.29121656
Longitude
143.83506775
Start Date
1837
End Date
1837

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Thomas Ricketts abandoned his station on the Barwon, the furthest outstation from Geelong at the time, when it was plundered by the Aborigines in August 1837.
Source
p187, Critchett A Distant Field Of Murder Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1977

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TLCMap ID
tf679c
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p187, Critchett A Distant Field Of Murder Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1975

Created At
2026-05-26 14:10:07
Updated At
2026-05-26 14:12:18

🌏 Thomson's Run, Mt William

Placename
Mt William
Type
Other
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Location, Dates

Latitude
-37.29344739
Longitude
142.604599
Start Date
1841
End Date
1841

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Alfred Taddy Thomson who had taken up land under Mt William was driven out of the area during 1841 ‘by foot-rot and blacks’.
Source
p187, Critchett A Distant Field Of Murder Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1978

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TLCMap ID
tf679d
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p187, Critchett A Distant Field Of Murder Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1975

Created At
2026-05-26 14:10:07
Updated At
2026-05-26 14:12:18

🌏 Loughnan and Linch's Station, Spring Creek

Placename
Spring Creek
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Other
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Location, Dates

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-38.10273498
Longitude
142.32201222
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Loughnan and Linch’s station south of Whitehead’s on Spring Creek was temporarily abandoned.
Source
p187, Critchett A Distant Field Of Murder Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1979

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TLCMap ID
tf679e
Source

p187, Critchett A Distant Field Of Murder Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1975

Created At
2026-05-26 14:10:07
Updated At
2026-05-26 14:12:18

🌏 Mt Emu region

Placename
Mt Emu
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Other
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Location, Dates

Latitude
-37.58750664
Longitude
143.44891632
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Land taken up near Mt Emu was abandoned for a time.
Source
p187, Critchett A Distant Field Of Murder Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1980

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tf679f
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p187, Critchett A Distant Field Of Murder Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1975

Created At
2026-05-26 14:10:07
Updated At
2026-05-26 14:12:18

🌏 Henty's Outstation

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Other
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Location, Dates

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-37.64995145
Longitude
141.50429286
Start Date
1838
End Date
1838

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The Hentys gave up the outstation where Bonsor was attacked in June 1838, moving a few miles further away.
Source
p187, Critchett A Distant Field Of Murder Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1981

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TLCMap ID
tf67a0
Source

p187, Critchett A Distant Field Of Murder Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1975

Created At
2026-05-26 14:10:07
Updated At
2026-05-26 14:12:18
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