Almost 200 years ago, a state governor led a massacre of at least 15 Aboriginal people.

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On Tuesday, Western Australia's current governor, Chris Dawson, went to the massacre site, south of Perth, with a different intent.

Standing on Country, addressing an emotional memorial service to mark the 191st anniversary of the Pinjarra massacre, Mr Dawson apologised to the Binjareb Noongar people for governor James Stirling's "dreadful wrongs".

"I am deeply sorry for the actions of my predecessor and for the pain and suffering he caused," Mr Dawson told

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