The population of Coniston Cold is 186.

Coniston Railway ended in 1962.

Coniston Railway was created in 1859.

The Coniston Massacre of 1928 was the last known massacre of Australian Aborigines. It occurred at Coniston cattle station, within the Northern Territory and in central Australia, about 300km northwest of Alice Springs.

my great granfather JosephWilson served on the SS Coniston and was accidentally drowned in the Thames on 6th June 1922. His headstone was erected by officers and crew of the SS Coniston at Bonemargey cemetry in Ballycastle Co Antrim.

Lake Coniston.

In Coniston churchyard, Cumbria, U.K.

Coniston Old Man is a mountain in the Lake District in the UK. It is believed that the name "Old Man" comes from an Old Norse term meaning "idol" or "idol peak," referring to its commanding presence in the landscape. It is also possible that the name is derived from the mining history of the area.

1928. The Coniston Massacre, Northern Territory, was actually a series of killings of local Aboriginal tribes that took place through the latter part of August and September in 1928.

After recovering the body of Donald Campbell from the bed of Lake Coniston his remains were buried in Coniston Cemetery,on Hawkshead Old Road, behind the Crown Hotel opposite the main car park.

The English Lake District.

CONISTON

Yeah its called UGUR KURDA!

Stickle Tarn, It;s so small it doesn't show up on Google Maps.

The Coniston Massacre, Northern Territory, was actually a series of killings of local Aboriginal tribes that took place through the latter part of August and September in 1928. Believe to be the last known massacre of Australian Aborigines, the massacre happened at and around Coniston cattle station, in the Northern Territory, Australia. The massacre was revenge for the death of dingo hunter Frederick Brooks, who was thought to have been killed by Aborigines earlier that August.

It appears to have been instigated by Constable William Murray, officer in charge at Barrow Creek, NT.

Actually found this:
Coniston is a beautiful place in the Lake District in the U.K
Most notably coniston water. It was the scene for many attempts at the water speed record in the 1960's
A site I found when googling was www.coniston.com
Best page would be http://coniston.com/the_lake_district.html , goes into more detail about the Lake and the world water speed records

The cast of Coniston - 2013 includes: David Field as Fred Brooks Gregory Jangala Fryer as Narrator Carson Japanangka Brown as Japaljarri Elijah Japanangka Jones as Bullfrog Leslie McLaughlin as Alex Wilson Fiona Nungarrayi Kitson as Napurrurla Jim Willoughby as Constable George Murray Ananais Woods as Skipper

Coniston massacre was one of the last organized killing of Aborigine Australians in 1928. It was carried out to seek revenge for the killing of a dingo hunter Fredrick Brooks. In the killing spree 31 native Australians were killed. Subsequent trial and injustice led to a broader inquiry and led to seizure of such acts in Australia.

There are many natural lakes found in the United Kingdom. These include the Lake District, Windermere, Ullswater, Wast Water, and Coniston Water.

Arthur Knowles has written:

'With Campbell at Coniston' -- subject(s): Motorboat racing

''Auto'-biography: my forty years' motoring'

'Donald Campbell C.B.E'

Donald Campbell , in Bluebird, died on 4 January 1967, whilst attempting a speed record on Lake Coniston, Cumbria (Lake District) England.

You might be thinking of Donald Campbell who died in 1967 trying to break the world water speed record, but it was on Coniston Water, not Loch Ness.

There's the Lake District which is one of the most visited areas of England after London, it's about 800 square miles.

3 other lakes in England that are major are Windermere, Ullswater and Coniston Water

After the massacre which took place in 1928, the impact of the killings on the aboriginal groups in the area was significant: the killings upset the land holding, religious groups, destabilised land tenure, ceremonial life, exchange networks and religious ceremonies.

The Coniston massacre was the last known massacre of indigenous Australians in Australia and took place from 14 August to 18 October 1928 in Northern Territory, Australia. The public outrage over the incident forced government to conduct an inquiry and criticism of the events by media both local and British also hastened government decision to probe matters. However, the board of inquiry did not convict any of the main characters of the massacre and declared their actions justified and simply changed the police officials involved in the massacre that claimed close to 70 lives. The criticism of the event both locally and internationally lead to more careful treatment of indigenous Australians by the functionaries of government.

The Coniston Massacre was believed to be a revenge killing for the death of a white man thought to have been killed by Aborigines in August 1928. Constable William Murray was the officer in charge at Barrow Creek who decided that death of the white man had been done by members of three aboriginal tribes. Constable

Murray chose to take matters into his own hand, going out and shooting 17 members of these tribes. Murray continued to seek revenge on other groups of Aborigines while investigating other attacks on white settlers, killing another 14 tribal members.

Constable Murray was never brought to justice. The members of the Board of Enquiry were even carefully selected to maximise damage-control, as it was felt at the time that Murray's actions were appropriate for the circumstances. No-one was ever punished for the massacre.

The English Lake District is in Cumbria, the northwesternmost county of England, a little south of the border with Scotland. Keswick, Kendall, and Windermere are among the larger towns, and Windermere, Coniston Water, Ullswater, Derwent Water, Grasmere, and Bassenthwaite Lake the larger lakes, with Windermere being the largest.

burys in lancashire here are all the places in lancashire

coniston

hawskhead

broughton in furness

Dalton in furness

barrow in furness

ulverston

grange over sands

lancaster

morecambe

fleetwood

cleveleys

blackpool

lytham

garstang

Preston

leyland

chorley

Bolton

darwen

blackburn

wigan

southport

formby

Liverpool

Crosby

bootle

ormskirk

widnes

warrington

st helens

clitheroe

colne

nelson

burnley

accrington

todmorden

bacup

Ashton under lyne

rochdale

oldham

salford

bury

Manchester

Only one lake in the English Lake District is actually called a lake; other than Bassenthwaite Lake, the others are all "meres" or "waters". Only six bodies of water in Scotland are known as lakes (the others are lochs): the Lake of Menteith, the Lake of the Hirsel, Pressmennan Lake, Cally Lake near Gatehouse of Fleet, the saltwater Manxman's Lake at Kirkcudbright Bay, and The Lake at Fochabers. Of these only the Lake of Menteith and Cally Lake are natural bodies of fresh water.

This is what i belive to be correct.

There are 14 main bodies of water in the lake district but only one official "lake" and that is Bassenthwaite Lake. All the rest are "meres" or "waters", for example Windermere, and Coniston Water.

The cast of Inside Men - 2012 includes: Leigh Alliss as Delivery Driver Victoria Carling as Mrs. Swanley Simon Chadwick as Single Father Gregg Chillin as Riaz Vanessa Clarke as Registrar Daniel Coonan as Kevin Paul Currier as Shop Owner Glenn Doherty as Male DCI Ruth Gemmell as Rebecca Irfan Hussein as Kalpesh Cornell John as Sid Steven Mackintosh as John Tom Mannion as Gordon Hannah Merry as Olivia Hannah Merry as Olivia Doyle Leila Mimmack as Dita Paul Popplewell as Tom Rebekah Staton as Sandra Nicola Walker as Kirsty Coniston Ashley Walters as Chris Madeline Ware as Reporter at hospital Kierston Wareing as Gina

The cast of The Clouded Yellow - 1950 includes: Gabrielle Blunt as Addie the Housekeeper Michael Brennan as Superintendent Ross Cyril Chamberlain as Passport Official Arthur Denton as Newcastle Bus Passenger Sandra Dorne as Kyra Sonia Dresdel as Jess Fenton Alexander Field as 2nd Hand Clothes Man Helen Goss as Woman Shopkeeper Lionel Grose as Newcastle Bus Conductor Arthur Hambling as Local Police Sgt Gerard Heinz as Dr. Karl Cesare Glyn Houston as Lancastrian Bus Conductor Trevor Howard as Maj. David Somers Barry Jones as Nicholas Fenton Lily Kann as Minna Cesare Geoffrey Keen as Police Inspector Sam Kydd as Police Radio Operator Kenneth More as Willy Shepley Anthony Oliver as Detective Charles Paton as Mac Eric Pohlmann as Greek taxidermist Maxwell Reed as Hick Jean Simmons as Sophie Malraux Ewen Solon as Coniston Police Sgt Richard Wattis as Employment Agent Paul Way as Chinese Photographer

The cast of Menace Unseen - 1988 includes: Genevieve Allenbury as Cordelia Paul Aspland as Jack Towne Colette Barker as Stacey Hugh Beverton as Second Official Judi Bowker as Tessa Shriving Brenda Bruce as Norma Trisk William Buckenham as Pilot Cliff Burnett as Databank Official Mark Burns as Jolyon Wickford Michael Burrell as Mr. Smith Gregory Cox as Security Guard Cyril Cusack as Mr. Simmondson Pavel Douglas as TV Newsman Vera Jakob as Attendant Charles Kay as Edward Coniston Jennie Linden as Rose Tressider Suzette Llewellyn as Poppy Edith MacArthur as Lady Lang John Moffatt as Mr. Stonefield Steve Morley as Insp. Wilkinson Jamie Newall as Fraud Squad Officer Ian Ogilvy as Duncan Free Clarke Peters as Mark Hallstrom Andrew Ray as Robert Shriving Paul Rogers as Sir Lang John Sessions as Larry Knight Melissa Simmonds as Gail Buster Waeland as Chauffeur Victor Winding as Supt. Frame

An aboriginal mission is a place/church where Aboriginies were kept to be converted to Christians and to be influenced by European culture.

A reserve is a place set aside for the aboriginies to live in alone

When the white settlers came, the Aborigines were dispossessed of their land and, much later, "encouraged" onto reserves, supposedly for their protection. They were forced off their traditional hunting grounds, and certainly herded away from the fertile coastal areas where there was plenty of food. White settlers wrecked the very effective native fishing traps, cleared native habitats and reduced the native food supplies, as well as polluting their water.

Massacres of the indigenous people occurred on a regular basis. The Coniston massacre, the massacre at Myall Creek, the "Battle of Risdon" in Tasmania and many others, all were perpetrated against the Aborigines by the Europeans. There were years of conflict between Tasmanian Aborigines and white settlers which eventually resulted in the loss of the purebred aboriginal race from Tasmania - virtually genocide.

The Europeans also introduced foods and diseases, all of which were perfectly harmless to the white settlers, but lowered the life expectancy of the aboriginal people. Simple diseases like Measles and Influenza had devastating effects on Aborigines. Foods containing wheat and sugar resulted in Heart disease and obesity among the indigenous Australians. Europeans introduced new flora and fauna which took over native habitat, leading to the extinction of many plants and animals on which the Aborigines relied.

When the aboriginal children were forcibly taken from their families, this directly led to a loss of culture, language, customs and traditions among the Aborigines. When the Europeans first came to Australia, there were around 250 different aboriginal languages in Australia. There is just a fraction of that number now. Many stories from the aboriginal Dreaming (creation legends) have disappeared forever.

When the white settlers came, the Aborigines were dispossessed of their land and, much later, "encouraged" onto reserves, supposedly for their protection. They were forced off their traditional hunting grounds, and certainly herded away from the fertile coastal areas where there was plenty of food. White settlers wrecked the very effective native fishing traps, cleared native habitats and reduced the native food supplies, as well as polluting their water.

Massacres of the indigenous people occurred on a regular basis. The Coniston massacre, the massacre at Myall Creek, the "Battle of Risdon" in Tasmania and many others, all were perpetrated against the Aborigines by the Europeans. There were years of conflict between Tasmanian Aborigines and white settlers which eventually resulted in the loss of the purebred aboriginal race from Tasmania - virtually genocide.

The Europeans also introduced foods and diseases, all of which were perfectly harmless to the white settlers, but lowered the life expectancy of the aboriginal people. Simple diseases like Measles and Influenza had devastating effects on Aborigines. Foods containing wheat and sugar resulted in heart disease and obesity among the indigenous Australians. Europeans introduced new flora and fauna which took over native habitat, leading to the extinction of many plants and animals on which the Aborigines relied.

When the aboriginal children were forcibly taken from their families, this directly led to a loss of culture, language, customs and traditions among the Aborigines. When the Europeans first came to Australia, there were around 250 different aboriginal languages in Australia. There is just a fraction of that number now. Many stories from the aboriginal Dreaming (creation legends) have disappeared forever.

When the white settlers came, the Aborigines were dispossessed of their land and, much later, "encouraged" onto reserves, supposedly for their protection. They were forced off their traditional hunting grounds, and certainly herded away from the fertile coastal areas where there was plenty of food. White settlers wrecked the very effective native fishing traps, cleared native habitats and reduced the native food supplies, as well as polluting their water.

Massacres of the indigenous people occurred on a regular basis. The Coniston massacre, the massacre at Myall Creek, the "Battle of Risdon" in Tasmania and many others, all were perpetrated against the Aborigines by the Europeans. There were years of conflict between Tasmanian Aborigines and white settlers which eventually resulted in the loss of the purebred aboriginal race from Tasmania - virtually genocide.

The Europeans also introduced foods and diseases, all of which were perfectly harmless to the white settlers, but lowered the life expectancy of the aboriginal people. Simple diseases like Measles and Influenza had devastating effects on Aborigines. Foods containing wheat and sugar resulted in heart disease and obesity among the indigenous Australians. Europeans introduced new flora and fauna which took over native habitat, leading to the extinction of many plants and animals on which the Aborigines relied.

When the aboriginal children were forcibly taken from their families, this directly led to a loss of culture, language, customs and traditions among the Aborigines. When the Europeans first came to Australia, there were around 250 different aboriginal languages in Australia. There is just a fraction of that number now. Many stories from the aboriginal Dreaming (creation legends) have disappeared forever.

The Europeans did a great many things to the Aborigines.

When the white settlers came, the Aborigines were dispossessed of their land and, much later, "encouraged" onto reserves, supposedly for their protection. They were forced off their traditional hunting grounds, and herded away from the fertile coastal areas where there was plenty of food. White settlers wrecked the very effective native fishing traps, cleared native habitats and reduced the native food supplies, as well as polluting their water.

Massacres of the indigenous people occurred on a regular basis. The Coniston massacre, the massacre at Myall Creek, the "Battle of Risdon" in Tasmania and many others, all were perpetrated against the Aborigines by the Europeans. There were years of conflict between Tasmanian Aborigines and white settlers which eventually resulted in the loss of the purebred aboriginal race from Tasmania - virtually genocide.

The Europeans also introduced foods and diseases, all of which were perfectly harmless to the white settlers, but lowered the life expectancy of the aboriginal people. Simple diseases like Measles and Influenza had devastating effects on Aborigines. Foods containing wheat and sugar resulted in heart disease and obesity among the indigenous Australians. Europeans introduced new flora and fauna which took over native habitat, leading to the extinction of many plants and animals on which the Aborigines relied.

When the aboriginal children were forcibly taken from their families, this directly led to a loss of culture, language, customs and traditions among the Aborigines. When the Europeans first came to Australia, there were around 250 different aboriginal languages in Australia. There is just a fraction of that number now. Many stories from the aboriginal Dreaming (creation legends) have disappeared forever.

When the white settlers came, the Aborigines were dispossessed of their land and, much later, "encouraged" onto reserves, supposedly for their protection. They were forced off their traditional hunting grounds, and certainly herded away from the fertile coastal areas where there was plenty of food. White settlers wrecked the very effective native fishing traps, cleared native habitats and reduced the native food supplies, as well as polluting their water.

Massacres of the indigenous people occurred on a regular basis. The Coniston massacre, the massacre at Myall Creek, the "Battle of Risdon" in Tasmania and many others, all were perpetrated against the Aborigines by the Europeans. There were years of conflict between Tasmanian Aborigines and white settlers which eventually resulted in the loss of the purebred aboriginal race from Tasmania - virtually genocide.

The Europeans also introduced foods and diseases, all of which were perfectly harmless to the white settlers, but lowered the life expectancy of the aboriginal people. Simple diseases like Measles and Influenza had devastating effects on Aborigines. Foods containing wheat and sugar resulted in heart disease and obesity among the indigenous Australians. Europeans introduced new flora and fauna which took over native habitat, leading to the extinction of many plants and animals on which the Aborigines relied.

When the aboriginal children were forcibly taken from their families, this directly led to a loss of culture, language, customs and traditions among the Aborigines. When the Europeans first came to Australia, there were around 250 different aboriginal languages in Australia. There is just a fraction of that number now. Many stories from the aboriginal Dreaming (creation legends) have disappeared forever.

When the white settlers came, the Aborigines were dispossessed of their land and, much later, "encouraged" onto reserves, supposedly for their protection. They were forced off their traditional hunting grounds, and certainly herded away from the fertile coastal areas where there was plenty of food. White settlers wrecked the very effective native fishing traps, cleared native habitats and reduced the native food supplies, as well as polluting their water.

Massacres of the indigenous people occurred on a regular basis. The Coniston massacre, the massacre at Myall Creek, the "Battle of Risdon" in Tasmania and many others, all were perpetrated against the Aborigines by the Europeans. There were years of conflict between Tasmanian Aborigines and white settlers which eventually resulted in the loss of the purebred aboriginal race from Tasmania - virtually genocide.

The Europeans also introduced foods and diseases, all of which were perfectly harmless to the white settlers, but lowered the life expectancy of the aboriginal people. Simple diseases like Measles and Influenza had devastating effects on Aborigines. Foods containing wheat and sugar resulted in heart disease and obesity among the indigenous Australians. Europeans introduced new flora and fauna which took over native habitat, leading to the extinction of many plants and animals on which the Aborigines relied.

When the aboriginal children were forcibly taken from their families, this directly led to a loss of culture, language, customs and traditions among the Aborigines. When the Europeans first came to Australia, there were around 250 different aboriginal languages in Australia. There is just a fraction of that number now. Many stories from the aboriginal Dreaming (creation legends) have disappeared forever.

When the white settlers came, the Aborigines were dispossessed of their land and, much later, "encouraged" onto reserves, supposedly for their protection. They were forced off their traditional hunting grounds, and certainly herded away from the fertile coastal areas where there was plenty of food. White settlers wrecked the very effective native fishing traps, cleared native habitats and reduced the native food supplies, as well as polluting their water.

Massacres of the indigenous people occurred on a regular basis. The Coniston massacre, the massacre at Myall Creek, the "Battle of Risdon" in Tasmania and many others, all were perpetrated against the Aborigines by the Europeans. There were years of conflict between Tasmanian Aborigines and white settlers which eventually resulted in the loss of the purebred aboriginal race from Tasmania - virtually genocide.

The Europeans also introduced foods and diseases, all of which were perfectly harmless to the white settlers, but lowered the life expectancy of the aboriginal people. Simple diseases like Measles and Influenza had devastating effects on Aborigines. Foods containing wheat and sugar resulted in Heart disease and obesity among the indigenous Australians. Europeans introduced new flora and fauna which took over native habitat, leading to the extinction of many plants and animals on which the Aborigines relied.

When the aboriginal children were forcibly taken from their families, this directly led to a loss of culture, language, customs and traditions among the Aborigines. When the Europeans first came to Australia, there were around 250 different aboriginal languages in Australia. There is just a fraction of that number now. Many stories from the aboriginal Dreaming (creation legends) have disappeared forever.

When the white settlers came, the Aborigines were dispossessed of their land and, much later, "encouraged" onto reserves, supposedly for their protection. They were forced off their traditional hunting grounds, and certainly herded away from the fertile coastal areas where there was plenty of food. White settlers wrecked the very effective native fishing traps, cleared native habitats and reduced the native food supplies, as well as polluting their water.

Massacres of the indigenous people occurred on a regular basis. The Coniston massacre, the massacre at Myall Creek, the "Battle of Risdon" in Tasmania and many others, all were perpetrated against the Aborigines by the Europeans. There were years of conflict between Tasmanian Aborigines and white settlers which eventually resulted in the loss of the purebred aboriginal race from Tasmania - virtually genocide.

The Europeans also introduced foods and diseases, all of which were perfectly harmless to the white settlers, but lowered the life expectancy of the aboriginal people. Simple diseases like Measles and Influenza had devastating effects on Aborigines. Foods containing wheat and sugar resulted in Heart disease and obesity among the indigenous Australians. Europeans introduced new flora and fauna which took over native habitat, leading to the extinction of many plants and animals on which the Aborigines relied.

When the aboriginal children were forcibly taken from their families, this directly led to a loss of culture, language, customs and traditions among the Aborigines. When the Europeans first came to Australia, there were around 250 different aboriginal languages in Australia. There is just a fraction of that number now. Many stories from the aboriginal Dreaming (creation legends) have disappeared forever.

When the white settlers came, the Aborigines were dispossessed of their land and, much later, "encouraged" onto reserves, supposedly for their protection. They were forced off their traditional hunting grounds, and certainly herded away from the fertile coastal areas where there was plenty of food. White settlers wrecked the very effective native fishing traps, cleared native habitats and reduced the native food supplies, as well as polluting their water.

Massacres of the indigenous people occurred on a regular basis. The Coniston massacre, the massacre at Myall Creek, the "Battle of Risdon" in Tasmania and many others, all were perpetrated against the Aborigines by the Europeans. There were years of conflict between Tasmanian Aborigines and white settlers which eventually resulted in the loss of the purebred aboriginal race from Tasmania - virtually genocide.

The Europeans also introduced foods and diseases, all of which were perfectly harmless to the white settlers, but lowered the life expectancy of the aboriginal people. Simple diseases like Measles and Influenza had devastating effects on Aborigines. Foods containing wheat and sugar resulted in Heart disease and obesity among the indigenous Australians. Europeans introduced new flora and fauna which took over native habitat, leading to the extinction of many plants and animals on which the Aborigines relied.

When the aboriginal children were forcibly taken from their families, this directly led to a loss of culture, language, customs and traditions among the Aborigines. When the Europeans first came to Australia, there were around 250 different aboriginal languages in Australia. There is just a fraction of that number now. Many stories from the aboriginal Dreaming (creation legends) have disappeared forever.

When the white settlers came, the Aborigines were dispossessed of their land and, much later, "encouraged" onto reserves, supposedly for their protection. They were forced off their traditional hunting grounds, and certainly herded away from the fertile coastal areas where there was plenty of food. White settlers wrecked the very effective native fishing traps, cleared native habitats and reduced the native food supplies, as well as polluting their water.

Massacres of the indigenous people occurred on a regular basis. The Coniston massacre, the massacre at Myall Creek, the "Battle of Risdon" in Tasmania and many others, all were perpetrated against the Aborigines by the Europeans. There were years of conflict between Tasmanian Aborigines and white settlers which eventually resulted in the loss of the purebred aboriginal race from Tasmania - virtually genocide.

The Europeans also introduced foods and diseases, all of which were perfectly harmless to the white settlers, but lowered the life expectancy of the aboriginal people. Simple diseases like Measles and Influenza had devastating effects on Aborigines. Foods containing wheat and sugar resulted in Heart disease and obesity among the indigenous Australians. Europeans introduced new flora and fauna which took over native habitat, leading to the extinction of many plants and animals on which the Aborigines relied.

When the aboriginal children were forcibly taken from their families, this directly led to a loss of culture, language, customs and traditions among the Aborigines. When the Europeans first came to Australia, there were around 250 different aboriginal languages in Australia. There is just a fraction of that number now. Many stories from the aboriginal Dreaming (creation legends) have disappeared forever.

When the white settlers came, the Aborigines were dispossessed of their land and, much later, "encouraged" onto reserves, supposedly for their protection. They were forced off their traditional hunting grounds, and certainly herded away from the fertile coastal areas where there was plenty of food. White settlers wrecked the very effective native fishing traps, cleared native habitats and reduced the native food supplies, as well as polluting their water.

Massacres of the indigenous people occurred on a regular basis. The Coniston massacre, the massacre at Myall Creek, the "Battle of Risdon" in Tasmania and many others, all were perpetrated against the Aborigines by the Europeans. There were years of conflict between Tasmanian Aborigines and white settlers which eventually resulted in the loss of the purebred aboriginal race from Tasmania - virtually genocide.

The Europeans also introduced foods and diseases, all of which were perfectly harmless to the white settlers, but lowered the life expectancy of the aboriginal people. Simple diseases like Measles and Influenza had devastating effects on Aborigines. Foods containing wheat and sugar resulted in Heart disease and obesity among the indigenous Australians. Europeans introduced new flora and fauna which took over native habitat, leading to the extinction of many plants and animals on which the Aborigines relied.

When the aboriginal children were forcibly taken from their families, this directly led to a loss of culture, language, customs and traditions among the Aborigines. When the Europeans first came to Australia, there were around 250 different aboriginal languages in Australia. There is just a fraction of that number now. Many stories from the aboriginal Dreaming (creation legends) have disappeared forever.

When the British settlers came to Australia, they began to change the land in ways which would permanently affect the native inhabitants and the environment.

When the British and other European settlers came to Australia, the first thing they did was begin clearing bushland for agriculture and livestock. They cleared land for roads and houses, and quarried stone from the hillsides for construction projects.

They the explored beyond the immediate area of Port Jackson, as they required more land in order to become a self-sufficient colony. As a result, the Aborigines were dispossessed of their land and, much later, "encouraged" onto reserves, supposedly for their protection. They were forced off their traditional hunting grounds, and certainly herded away from the fertile coastal areas where there was plenty of food. White settlers wrecked the very effective native fishing traps, cleared native habitats and reduced the native food supplies, as well as polluting their water. They introduced non-native animals and plants which, eventually, caused massive ecological damage to Australia.

Massacres of the indigenous people occurred on a regular basis. The Coniston massacre, the massacre at Myall Creek, the "Battle of Risdon" in Tasmania and many others, all were perpetrated against the Aborigines by the Europeans. There were years of conflict between Tasmanian Aborigines and white settlers which eventually resulted in the loss of the purebred aboriginal race from Tasmania - virtually genocide.

The Europeans also introduced foods and diseases, all of which were perfectly harmless to the white settlers, but lowered the life expectancy of the aboriginal people. Simple diseases like Measles and Influenza had devastating effects on the aboriginal population.

When the white settlers came, the Aborigines were dispossessed of their land and, much later, "encouraged" onto reserves, supposedly for their protection. They were forced off their traditional hunting grounds, and certainly herded away from the fertile coastal areas where there was plenty of food. White settlers wrecked the very effective native fishing traps, cleared native habitats and reduced the native food supplies, as well as polluting their water.

Massacres of the indigenous people occurred on a regular basis. The Coniston massacre, the massacre at Myall Creek, the "Battle of Risdon" in Tasmania and many others, all were perpetrated against the Aborigines by the Europeans. There were years of conflict between Tasmanian Aborigines and white settlers which eventually resulted in the loss of the purebred aboriginal race from Tasmania - virtually genocide.

The Europeans also introduced foods and diseases, all of which were perfectly harmless to the white settlers, but lowered the life expectancy of the aboriginal people. Simple diseases like Measles and Influenza had devastating effects on Aborigines. Foods containing wheat and sugar resulted in heart disease and obesity among the indigenous Australians. Europeans introduced new flora and fauna which took over native habitat, leading to the extinction of many plants and animals on which the Aborigines relied.

When the aboriginal children were forcibly taken from their families, this directly led to a loss of culture, language, customs and traditions among the Aborigines. When the Europeans first came to Australia, there were around 250 different aboriginal languages in Australia. There is just a fraction of that number now. Many stories from the aboriginal Dreaming (creation legends) have disappeared forever.