Conversations on Country
Unfinished Business: Aunty Rhonda Radley reflects on the Blackmans Point massacre
Episode notes
Birpai people have long shared the oral history of a massacre at Blackmans Point near Port Macquarie in 1826. Around 300 men, women and children were killed but the event was never officially recognised. Aunty Rhonda Radley is a proud Birpai Dunghutti woman born in Port Macquarie. She shares the story and reflects on its continuing impact.