Guide leads Native Police into the Goulburn

Date: 22 Nov 1839 – 27 Nov 1839
Place: Goulburn River
Event type: police movement; search
Direct violence: No
Under the Aboriginal person's guidance, the black police arrived at the Goulburn and found the usual haunts deserted.

People involved

Sources

  • Port Phillip. (1839, January 9). The Colonist (Sydney, NSW : 1835 - 1840), p. 3. Retrieved April 27, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article31722350

Event mentions

  • Guide lead Black police into the Goulburn
    22 Nov 1839 – 27 Nov 1839 — Goulburn River — police movement; search
    Under the Aboriginal person's guidance, the black police arrived at the Goulburn and found the usual haunts deserted.
    People: Mr. de Villiers
    Source: Port Phillip. (1839, January 9). The Colonist (Sydney, NSW : 1835 - 1840), p. 3. Retrieved April 27, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article31722350