It is high time there was an official monument to Indigenous victims of the frontier wars | Frontier wars
Macquarie instructed: “On any occasion of seeing or falling in with the Natives ... they are to be called upon, by your friendly Native Guides, to surrender themselves to you as Prisoners of War. If they refuse to do so, make the least show of resistance, or attempt to run away from you, you will fire upon and compel them to surrender, breaking and destroying the Spears, Clubs and Waddies of all those you take Prisoners. Such natives as happen to be killed on such occasions, if grown up men, are to be hanged up on Trees in Conspicuous Situations, to Strike the Survivors with the greater ter...
Source: theguardian.com