Between 15 and 80 Binjareb Noongar people were killed in the massacre which was led by the then WA governor, James Stirling
Warning: This article contains historical records that use racist and offensive language, and descriptions of events that will be distressing to some readers. It also contains references to Indigenous Australians who have died
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Almost 200 years ago, a state governor led a massacre of at least 15 Aboriginal people.
On Tuesday, Western Australia’s current governor, Chris Dawson, went to the massacre site, south of Perth, with a different intent.
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