Remembering the brutal Forrest River massacre after a century of scars | ABC NEWS

*A warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers, this story contains images of people who have died.* Descendants have gathered in remote northern Australia to commemorate the centenary of a mass killing for which no one was ever convicted. The Forrest River massacre triggered a royal commission that laid bare the brutality of pastoralists and police over decades of frontier violence. Reporter Erin Parke camped out at the remote site, and witnessed a surprise appearance from police officers keen to acknowledge the mistakes of the past. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-21/forrest-river-massacre-families-return/106778146 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia