Guide leads Native Police into barren ranges

Date: 27 Nov 1839 – 2 Dec 1839
Event type: pursuit; retreat
Direct violence: No
The Aboriginal informant offered to lead the police to another resort, but after wandering through barren stringy-bark ranges the force had to return for want of water.

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 leads Black police into barren ranges
    27 Dec 1839 – 2 Dec 1839 — pursuit; retreat
    The Aboriginal informant offered to lead the police to another resort, but after wandering through barren stringy-bark ranges the force had to return for want of water.
    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