Ayers Rock Tragedy - Joseph Donalds first hand account....chilling.

In his own words Joseph Donald describes how he and three others escaped from their chains at Walara Ranch and were then chased to Ayers Rock by the notorious camel mounted policeman McKinnon. Here one of Josephs companions was shot and killed by McKinnon. Joseph then flees to the west and hides out in the blood ranges near Docker River for twenty years. This is a chilling personal account of real events that occurred around 1935. While in Docker River in 1986 Joseph asked me (David Batty) to record this story. It has been shown to his descendants who want the world to know this story.

[@DaryllBellingham]

Thank you David Batty for videoing this important story and for getting permission to share it. So glad Joseph was able to tell his story. It’s wonderful to be able to listen to him re-experiencing the events, sad and funny, and the places.

[@RebelFilms]

Thanks Daryl, yes it was so important he told that story

[@alanwilliams7988]

I too am here following McKenna's sobering account of the events that Joseph vividly recounts. Thanks to Mark and the Ananagu people for bringing some of the dark history into the light.

[@RebelFilms]

Yes, It’s an important film and and so amazing that old Donald had the foresight to ask me to film his story. Glad it is now reached such a broader audience... thanks to Mark

[@KitMcCat]

How particularly relevant this is right now. Thank you so much to Joseph for sharing this story.

[@RebelFilms]

Kim McIver Yes, very much so

[@DaryllBellingham]

A powerful story of survival in such an oppressive situation. So good to be able to hear it in language with subtitles.

[@bentleypoulsonhayes6882]

Heard this story from childhood everyone from his relatives told me and this is the first time I'm seeing the video just to confirm it 😀 hope we get justice for this bad and cruelty things that pigs done

[@billiejohns6270]

walking walking. Running running. What a bad time for a young man to be hunted down like that. Chained, in the heat and afraid.

[@RebelFilms]

Outrageous

[@HitmanAvery]

PLEASE SAVE THIS

[@RebelFilms]

Not sure what your concern is

[@orange70383]

That guy got screwed big time. What a horrible thing to go through.

[@RebelFilms]

Yes, Donalds story is truelly horrific and just one example of the horrors many of these people endured.

[@robertandrewhales6472]

TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY THOUSAND YEARS OF PEACEFUL FRIENDSHIP TILL COOK

[@fionaforward3358]

Really,the truth is a brutal violent life with constant tribal warfare.