<P> The Waterloo Creek massacre ( also Slaughterhouse Creek massacre ) refers to a series of clashes between mounted police , civilian vigilantes and Gamilaraay Australians in December 1837 - January 1838 which took place south - west of Moree , New South Wales , Australia . The events have been subject to much dispute arising from conflicting views of relatives and connections of the participants about the nature and number of fatalities , and the lawfulness of the action . Interpretation of events at Waterloo Creek was raised during an Australian controversy known as the `` history wars '' which commenced in the 1990s . </P>
<P> The Waterloo Creek massacre ( also Slaughterhouse Creek massacre ) refers to a series of clashes between mounted police , civilian vigilantes and Gamilaraay Australians in December 1837 - January 1838 which took place south - west of Moree , New South Wales , Australia . The events have been subject to much dispute arising from conflicting views of relatives and connections of the participants about the nature and number of fatalities , and the lawfulness of the action . Interpretation of events at Waterloo Creek was raised during an Australian controversy known as the `` history wars '' which commenced in the 1990s . </P>
who was involved in the waterloo creek massacre
who was involved in the waterloo creek massacre
mounted police civilian vigilantes Gamilaraay Australians
mounted police civilian vigilantes Gamilaraay Australians