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The project to research and build this online map is lead by historian, Prof. Lyndall Ryan at the University of Newcastle in consultation with The Wollotuka Institute and AIATSIS.
In this lecture Professor Ryan discusses the digital map which aims to make Australian history accessible to everyone. Drawing on frontier massacre sites in North Queensland, she discusses how the map works, the definition of frontier massacre and the criteria and protocols required for a site to be included on the map.
The Australian Abo Call was the first Aboriginal-focused publication printed in Australia. It was written and edited by John (Jack) Patten, co-founder of the Aborigines Progressive Association and featured news gathered by Patten from his travels.
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