Aboriginal people who scattered sheep on Anstey’s station dispersed with guns, 1 September 1849

Date: 1 Sep 1849
Place: Anstey’s station, YP
Five Aboriginal people rushed upon a flock of sheep at Anstey's station. Two shepherds drove the Aboriginal group away by using threats and presenting their firearms. No blood was reported to have been shed.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
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  • Aboriginal people who scattered sheep on Anstey’s station dispersed with guns, 1 September 1849
    1 Sep 1849 — Anstey’s station, YP
    Five Aboriginal people rushed upon a flock of sheep at Anstey's station. Two shepherds drove the Aboriginal group away by using threats and presenting their firearms. No blood was reported to have been shed.
    (See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
    Source: Robert Foster, Skye Krichauff and Amanda Nettelbeck, The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 2024, http://ua.edu.au/south-australian-frontier