Myall Creek Massacre remembered at Armidale symposium

Myall Creek Massacre remembered at Armidale symposium

The Myall Creek Massacre remains one of the New England’s most traumatic events, nearly 200 years on. Today the tragedy was the subject of a memorial symposium in Armidale, ahead of a commemoration service on Sunday.

Myall Creek walk starts conversations and opens eyes to difficult history

Walkers reach Myall Creek. Photo supplied The Walk 4 Stolen Children, Land & Lives has successfully concluded in Myall Creek, having completed 474km on foot from Ballina and visited a number of massacre sites along the way. Participant Geoff Reid has just returned home and caught up with The Echo. Geoff is 71 years young, and said there were no injuries or illnesses affecting participants on the epic walk, although they struck some heavy weather…