Native Police forces and colonial frontier policing (1830–1870)

1. NSW Mounted Police formed for frontier control

   Sep 7, 1825Labels: NSW Mounted, Bathurst region

   • NSW Police
   • Mounted Police

2. First Port Phillip Native Police Corps begins

   Oct 28, 1837Labels: Port Phillip, Nerre Nerre

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3. First Port Phillip corps lapses after resignations

   Jan 7, 1838Labels: Port Phillip, Leadership dispute

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4. Second Port Phillip Native Police Corps attempt

   Sep 18, 1838Labels: Port Phillip, Jolimont

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5. Border Police established as low-cost frontier force

   Jan 1, 1839Labels: Border Police, New South

   • NSW Police
   • NSW Police

6. Second Port Phillip corps dissolved again

   Jan 15, 1839Labels: Port Phillip, Jolimont

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7. Dana’s Port Phillip Native Police Corps established

   Jan 1, 1842Labels: Dana's Corps, Henry E

   • eMelbourne
   • VHD

8. NSW creates Native Police for northern frontier

   Jan 1, 1848Labels: NSW Native, northern frontier

   • NMA
   • NSW Police

9. Frederick Walker appointed commandant of Native Police

   Aug 17, 1848Labels: Frederick Walker, Native Police

   • NMA
   • Walker

10. Dana dies; Port Phillip Native Police disbanded

    Jan 1, 1853Labels: Dana's Corps, Victoria

    • eMelbourne
    • Native police

11. Edric Morisset becomes commandant of Native Police

    May 1, 1857Labels: Edric Morisset, Native Police

    • Morisset

12. Hornet Bank killings trigger major punitive expeditions

    Oct 27, 1857Labels: Hornet Bank, punitive expeditions

    • Hornet Bank
    • Frontier map

13. Queensland’s borders authorized by letters patent

    Jun 6, 1859Labels: Queensland separation, letters patent

    • Qld Govt

14. Queensland separation proclaimed in first Government Gazette

    Dec 10, 1859Labels: Queensland Gazette, separation proclamation

    • SLQ Gazette
    • Separation

15. Native Police responsibility shifts to Queensland government

    Dec 10, 1859Labels: Queensland government, Native Police

    • NSW Police
    • Native police

16. Select Committee inquiry reports on Native Police and Aborigines

    Jan 1, 1861Labels: Select Committee, Queensland parliament

    • Morisset
    • Qld Archives

17. Cullin-la-ringo killings followed by lethal reprisals

    Oct 17, 1861Labels: Cullin-la-ringo, reprisals

    • Cullin la ringo
    • Guardian