The Maria Massacre, July 1840

Date: 1 Jul 1840
Place: Coorong
The Brig Maria wrecked near Kingston in the South East. The 26 survivors of the wreck were initially guided toward Adelaide by Aboriginal people, but a dispute led the Aboriginal people to kill all of them
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
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  • The Maria Massacre, July 1840
    1 Jul 1840 — Coorong
    The Brig Maria wrecked near Kingston in the South East. The 26 survivors of the wreck were initially guided toward Adelaide by Aboriginal people, but a dispute led the Aboriginal people to kill all of 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