On Sunday 10 June 1838, at least 28 Aboriginal people were massacred by a group of 12 Europeans at Myall Creek Station, between Moree and Inverell in Northern New South Wales. Eleven of these people were convicts and ex-convicts. The detail of this horrific slaughter at Myall Creek is known to us because it was investigated and went to trial, but it was one of many massacres that took place on the pastoral frontier in this region and elsewhere. The 11 convict and ex-convict murderers were soon b

The Pacific Highway remains closed between Woodburn and Woombah due to the Myall Creek bush fire. The fire has crossed the highway north of Maclean, where waterbombing aircraft are being used to slow the spread of the fire. Firefighters will be backburning from the highway and you will see an increase in smoke and flames while this gets underway. At 3:25pm Friday, the fire remains at Emergency Warning level. | NSW Rural Fire Service