Tag: 1932 Emu Conflict
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Australia Fought and Lost a War Against Emus in 1932
In 1932, Australia faced an unusual foe: emus. The Great Emu War was a quirky chapter in Australian history. It happened in Western Australia during the Great Depression. The Australian military fought against large flightless birds over wheat crops. Major Gwynydd Purves Wynne-Aubrey Meredith led the emu culling operation. With about 20,000 emus causing trouble…