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NameMerriman
Description

Locations in the life of Merriman.

TypeOther
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Colonial Violence.

Number of places7
ContributorDr Bill Pascoe
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Primary sources in the public domain. Research conducted with the Victorian Indigenous Research Centre with full support of elders on the steering committee.

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Added2026-06-01 15:56:34
Updated2026-08-22 14:49:10

🌏 Merriman at the Faithfull massacre/battle.

Placename
NULL
Type
Event
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Location, Dates

Latitude
-36.549
Longitude
145.976
Start Date
1838-04-12
End Date
1838-04-12

Description

Merryman is said to have been one of the party concerned in the murder of Mr Faithful's men some years earlier.

Extended Data

resolved_person_id
4
Source_ID
75
war_id
2505
people
Merryman | Mr Faithful's men
event_type
killing
direct_violence
True
pastoral_station
NULL
Datasource_ID
awar_db

Sources

TLCMap ID
tf80ed
Linkback
https://australianwars.net/event.php?id=75
Source
WANGARATTA RACES. Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth, Vic. : 1855; 1857 - 1890; 1892 - 1955), Wednesday 23 February 1859, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/117925966
Created At
2026-08-22 14:36:42
Updated At
2026-08-22 14:36:42

🌏 Raid and killing at Mackay's station

Placename
Mackay's Station
Type
Event
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Location, Dates

Latitude
-36.503021
Longitude
146.6042824
Start Date
1840-05-29
End Date
1840-05-30

Description

Aboriginal group, armed with guns, raid Mackay's station. Horses killed, hut burned down and wheat destroyed in a 2 day siege. According to news reports the group included 'Jacky, Winberri and Billy Hamilton'. According to Dr Mackay's statement to Chief Protector Robinson, the leader was Merriman.

Extended Data

resolved_person_id
4
Source_ID
98
war_id
2505
people
Jacky | Winberry | Billy Hamilton
event_type
pursuit
direct_violence
True
pastoral_station
Mackay
Datasource_ID
awar_db

Sources

TLCMap ID
tf80ee
Linkback
https://australianwars.net/event.php?id=98
Source
COUNTRY NEWS. (1840, July 7). The Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848), p. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36852259; ERRORS OF THE PRESS. (1840, June 24). The Colonist (Sydney, NSW : 1835 - 1840), p. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article31725175; LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (1840, August 20). Port Phillip Patriot and Melbourne Advertiser (Vic. : 1839 - 1845), p. 2. Retrieved August 10, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article228130498; PORT PHILLIP NEWS. Southern Australian (Adelaide, SA : 1838 - 1844), Tuesday 8 December 1840, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/71620462; SYDNEY. (1840, September 18). Southern Australian (Adelaide, SA : 1838 - 1844), p. 3. Retrieved August 10, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71620018
Created At
2026-08-22 14:36:42
Updated At
2026-08-22 14:36:42

🌏 Merryman at Albury Races

Placename
NULL
Type
Event
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Location, Dates

Latitude
-36.0618811
Longitude
146.9541517
Start Date
1851-02-28
End Date
1851-08-30

Description

Merryman visited the races at Albury. He was on good terms with whites and greeted many but became aggressive after drinking too much.

Extended Data

resolved_person_id
4
Source_ID
84
war_id
2505
people
Merryman | a white woman
event_type
assault; attempted rape; wounding
direct_violence
True
pastoral_station
NULL
Datasource_ID
awar_db

Sources

TLCMap ID
tf80ef
Linkback
https://australianwars.net/event.php?id=84
Source
Colonial News. Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (NSW : 1851 - 1862; 1872; 1882; 1885 - 1897; 1899 - 1904), Saturday 30 August 1851, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/62519809
Created At
2026-08-22 14:36:43
Updated At
2026-08-22 14:36:43

🌏 Killing of Merryman's partner at the camp

Placename
NULL
Type
Event
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Location, Dates

Latitude
-36.0936827
Longitude
146.9804484
Start Date
1851-04-02
End Date
1851-10-02

Description

After drinking at the races, Merryman returned to his camp and killed his wife with a tomahawk. Location is not precise as there is no indication of where or in what direction the camp was.

Extended Data

resolved_person_id
4
Source_ID
81
war_id
2505
people
Merryman | Merryman's wife
event_type
killing
direct_violence
True
pastoral_station
NULL
Datasource_ID
awar_db

Sources

TLCMap ID
tf80f0
Linkback
https://australianwars.net/event.php?id=81
Source
(THE MURRAY.) Melbourne Daily News (Vic. : 1848 - 1851), Tuesday 29 July 1851, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226914296; Colonial News. Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (NSW : 1851 - 1862; 1872; 1882; 1885 - 1897; 1899 - 1904), Saturday 30 August 1851, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/62519809; No title Tasmanian Colonist (Hobart Town, Tas. : 1851 - 1855), Thursday 2 October 1851, page 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226527023
Created At
2026-08-22 14:36:43
Updated At
2026-08-22 14:36:43

🌏 Capture and removal of Merryman to Goulbourn

Placename
Goulbourn
Type
Event
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Location, Dates

Latitude
-37.02757
Longitude
145.1081162
Start Date
1851-04-02
End Date
1851-10-02

Description

Merryman was captured and forwarded to Goulbourn to await his trial.

Extended Data

resolved_person_id
4
Source_ID
83
war_id
2505
people
Merryman
event_type
arrest; imprisonment; trial
direct_violence
False
pastoral_station
NULL
Datasource_ID
awar_db

Sources

TLCMap ID
tf80f1
Linkback
https://australianwars.net/event.php?id=83
Source
(THE MURRAY.) Melbourne Daily News (Vic. : 1848 - 1851), Tuesday 29 July 1851, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226914296; Colonial News. Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (NSW : 1851 - 1862; 1872; 1882; 1885 - 1897; 1899 - 1904), Saturday 30 August 1851, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/62519809; No title Tasmanian Colonist (Hobart Town, Tas. : 1851 - 1855), Thursday 2 October 1851, page 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226527023
Created At
2026-08-22 14:36:43
Updated At
2026-08-22 14:36:43

🌏 Pursuit of Merryman by police

Placename
NULL
Type
Event
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Location, Dates

Latitude
-36.1143067
Longitude
147.0363478
Start Date
1851-04-02
End Date
1851-10-02

Description

Merryman eluded the police but was eventually captured. Location unknown, but in the vicinity of Albury.

Extended Data

resolved_person_id
4
Source_ID
82
war_id
2505
people
the police | Merryman
event_type
pursuit
direct_violence
False
pastoral_station
NULL
Datasource_ID
awar_db

Sources

TLCMap ID
tf80f2
Linkback
https://australianwars.net/event.php?id=82
Source
No title Tasmanian Colonist (Hobart Town, Tas. : 1851 - 1855), Thursday 2 October 1851, page 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226527023
Created At
2026-08-22 14:36:43
Updated At
2026-08-22 14:36:43

🌏 Attempted sexual assault and beating of a white woman at the township outskirts

Placename
NULL
Type
Event
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Location, Dates

Latitude
-36.0817338
Longitude
146.9617798
Start Date
1851-04-02
End Date
1851-10-02

Description

After drinking at the races Merryman assualted a white woman in a hut on the outskirts of Albury. The location is not precise as there is no indication of which direction outside Albury, etc.

Extended Data

resolved_person_id
4
Source_ID
80
war_id
2505
people
Merryman | a white woman
event_type
sexual violence; assault; wounding
direct_violence
True
pastoral_station
NULL
Datasource_ID
awar_db

Sources

TLCMap ID
tf80f3
Linkback
https://australianwars.net/event.php?id=80
Source
(THE MURRAY.) Melbourne Daily News (Vic. : 1848 - 1851), Tuesday 29 July 1851, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226914296; Colonial News. Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (NSW : 1851 - 1862; 1872; 1882; 1885 - 1897; 1899 - 1904), Saturday 30 August 1851, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/62519809; No title Tasmanian Colonist (Hobart Town, Tas. : 1851 - 1855), Thursday 2 October 1851, page 3 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226527023
Created At
2026-08-22 14:36:43
Updated At
2026-08-22 14:36:43
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