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The subject of this poem is 'the Pinjarra Massacre of 1834, where a party of men, led by Governor James Stirling, surrounded the camp of the Bindjareb Nyungars in Pinjarra and opened fire'. (Judges' report, 2010 Tom Collins Poetry Prize.)
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The 2010 Tom Collins Poetry Prize judges' report is available on the Fellowship of Australian Writers, Western Australia branch website, http://www.fawwa.org.au/
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Epigraph: We cannot list the victims' names, we cannot call it a Massacre Site or even a Significant Aboriginal Site, the site is only allowed to be known as a Battle Site. www.pinjarramassacre site.com
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- 2010 winner Tom Collins Poetry Prize
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Subjects:
- Pinjarra, Pinjarra - North Dandalup - Waroona area, Mandurah - Harvey area, Far Southwest Western Australia, Western Australia,
- 1834
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