Sturt’s Expedition to the Mouth of the Murray, 9 February 1830

Date: 9 Feb 1830
Place: Mouth of the River Murray
While exploring the mouth of the River Murray, his party were approached by a group of Aboriginal people with spears raised. When Sturt raised his gun, they retreated.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
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  • Sturt’s Expedition to the Mouth of the Murray, 9 February 1830
    9 Feb 1830 — Mouth of the River Murray
    While exploring the mouth of the River Murray, his party were approached by a group of Aboriginal people with spears raised. When Sturt raised his gun, they retreated.
    (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