Mount Dispersion, 1839
In December 1839, overlander Captain John Finnis arrived in the area of what is now known as Kapunda. The name given to ‘Mt Dispersion’ suggests a confrontation with Aboriginal people may have occurred in that location. The name seemingly changed after 1841, coinciding with FH Dutton’s purchase of Captain Finnis’s run (Anlaby). The nearby plains were named Waterloo Plains, and Mt Dispersion became Waterloo Hill.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
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Sources
- 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
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Mount Dispersion, 18391 Dec 1839 — Mt Dispersion/Analby (Kapunda)In December 1839, overlander Captain John Finnis arrived in the area of what is now known as Kapunda. The name given to ‘Mt Dispersion’ suggests a confrontation with Aboriginal people may have occurred in that location. The name seemingly changed after 1841, coinciding with FH Dutton’s purchase of Captain Finnis’s run (Anlaby). The nearby plains were named Waterloo Plains, and Mt Dispersion became Waterloo Hill.
(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