Genocide of Indigenous Australians

The genocide of Indigenous Australians refers to the systematic and deliberate actions taken primarily by European settlers, particularly during the 18th to the 20th centuries, aimed at eradicating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, languages, and people. Motivations for the genocide varied, and included motivations aimed at preserving a 'white Australia', or assimilating Indigenous populations 'for their own good'.

Genocide of Indigenous Australians
1888 illustration of a massacre by Queensland’s native police at Skull Hole, Mistake Creek, Australia.
Location	Australia
Date	1788 - 1970
Target	Aboriginal Australians Torres Strait Islanders
Attack type	Genocide, massacres, forced displacement, ethnic cleansing, collective punishment, starvation, others
Motive	Settler colonialism White supremacy
Accused	British settlers, soldiers and militias Aboriginal Protection Boards

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This dark chapter in Australian history included mass killings in the frontier wars, forced removals of children (now known as the Stolen Generations), and policies of forced assimilation that sought to extinguish Indigenous Australian identity and cultural practices.

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