Negative Interactions between European Settlers and Indigenous groups By johnmadi15 Mar 7, 1688 William Dampier quoted that Australian Indigenous people were “…the miserablest people in the world…” Period: Mar 7, 1688 to Mar 7, 1858 Negative Interactions between European Settlers and Indigenous groups Jan 26, 1788 First Fleet arrives Mar 7, 1788 Europeans regarded Aborigines as “Noble savages” May 7, 1789 Smallpox killed half of Indigenous population around Port Jackson May 8, 1789 Introduced diseases started to kill off many of the Indigenous people Mar 8, 1800 The Indigenous people had been shot at when entering onto European farms Mar 7, 1817 Aborigines were extremely fearful of European Settlers Mar 7, 1829 European settlers established a colony on Swan River Mar 7, 1831 Nyungan shot by European Settlers while stealing food Jun 7, 1838 Myall Creek Massacre Jun 8, 1838 12 local stockmen were on the hunt around the New South Wales town of Inverell for Indigenous people, they suspected had stolen cattle Nov 3, 1838 Governor Gawler quoted that black men are miserable and cannot be happy unless they are like men Mar 8, 1842 The Victorian Government set up a body of Native Police, made up of Indigenous troppers under the control of European officers Mar 7, 1858 Kurnai population had reduced from 2,000 to 80