Spearing of European’s dog and confrontation on Robertson’s and Hope’s station on the Wakefield, 6 December 1841

Date: 6 Dec 1841
Place: Mr John Hope’s and Mr Robertson’s stations on the Wakefield
A group of nine Aboriginal men passing a hut of John Hope and Robertson speared the Europeans’ dog and adopted a menacing attitude towards three Europeans who confronted them.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
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  • Spearing of European’s dog and confrontation on Robertson’s and Hope’s station on the Wakefield, 6 December 1841
    6 Dec 1841 — Mr John Hope’s and Mr Robertson’s stations on the Wakefield
    A group of nine Aboriginal men passing a hut of John Hope and Robertson speared the Europeans’ dog and adopted a menacing attitude towards three Europeans who confronted them.
    (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