Memorial
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A memorial to the victims of the massacre was unveiled on 10 June 2000, consisting of a granite rock and plaque overlooking the site of the massacre. A ceremony is held each year on 10 June commemorating the victims. The memorial was vandalised in January 2005, with the words "murder", "women" and "children" chiselled off, in an attempt to make it unreadable. The location is described as 23 km north east of Bingara at the junction of Bingara-Delungra and Whitlow Roads.29°46.8′S 150°42.9′E / 29.78°S 150.715°E / -29.78; 150.715
The Myall Creek Massacre and Memorial Site was included on the Australian National Heritage List 7 June 2008.
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