Myall Creek, New South Wales
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| Coordinates: 29°46′45″S 150°42′52″E / 29.7792°S 150.7145°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 27 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2403 | ||||||||||||
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Myall Creek is a rural locality split between the local government areas of Inverell Shire and the Gwydir Shire in New South Wales, Australia. In the 2021 census, Myall Creek had a population of 27.
It is the site of the 1838 massacre of local Wirrayaraay people by whites. Afterwards, some of the offenders were prosecuted, convicted by a jury, and hanged. This is considered the first time that white settlers were prosecuted and executed for massacres against Aboriginal people.