Burning of Dutton’s fences and attempt to rob Dutton’s house, allegedly led by Moorpa, February 1842

Date: 1 Feb 1842
Place: Dutton’s station, Port Lincoln district
On 25 February 1842, Moorpa, who was allegedly about to rob Dutton’s house, was ‘captured’ by Dutton. Moorpa was accused of being the leader of the group who had previously set fire to Dutton’s fences.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
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  • Burning of Dutton’s fences and attempt to rob Dutton’s house, allegedly led by Moorpa, February 1842
    1 Feb 1842 — Dutton’s station, Port Lincoln district
    On 25 February 1842, Moorpa, who was allegedly about to rob Dutton’s house, was ‘captured’ by Dutton. Moorpa was accused of being the leader of the group who had previously set fire to Dutton’s fences.
    (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