Blood on the Wattle: Massacres and Maltreatment of Aboriginal Australians Since 1788
"Blood on the Wattle draws together, in a single volume, most of the information about the massacres of Aboriginal people which has been
Blood on the Wattle: Massacres and Maltreatment of Aboriginal Australians Since 1788
"Blood on the Wattle draws together, in a single volume, most of the information about the massacres of Aboriginal people which has been recorded in books and journals. It also creates a broad-based level of awareness of the scale of the massacres of Aboriginal people so that this dimension of Australian history can become part of the Australian consciousness."
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Bruce Elder's book recounts an important part of the early history of Australia and the evolving relationship between the early settlers and the indigenous population. His account of the attrocities committed as white settlers pushed into the rich grazing lands beyond the Blue Mountains is handled with a journalistic objectivity. This style serves to increase the horror of the muderous activities of self appointed judges, juries 