Pinya expedition threatens Killalpaninna mission, 22 April 1871

Date: 22 Apr 1871
Place: Killalpaninna mission
On the night of 21 April 1871 the Killalpaninna mission was surrounded by a Pinya expedition, reportedly intent on payback for the death of ‘Charley’ at a ceremony in March. The Aboriginal people on the mission were said to have crowded onto missionary Homann's verandah where they remain until the Pinya party departs the next day.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
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  • Pinya expedition threatens Killalpaninna mission, 22 April 1871
    22 Apr 1871 — Killalpaninna mission
    On the night of 21 April 1871 the Killalpaninna mission was surrounded by a Pinya expedition, reportedly intent on payback for the death of ‘Charley’ at a ceremony in March. The Aboriginal people on the mission were said to have crowded onto missionary Homann's verandah where they remain until the Pinya party departs the next day.
    (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