Lieutenant Hugonin’s men fire at Aboriginal people, killing Ngalga and taking three adults and three children prisoner, 7 May 1842

Date: 7 May 1842
Place: Port Lincoln
On hearing that Aboriginal people had assembled at Port Lincoln Proper, Hugonin, accompanied by Hawson and Bishop, sailed to the location. Landing a mile away from where smoke was seen on the shore, the Europeans surrounded the group. Hugoinin’s men shot two people, fired several shots at the rest, and burnt ‘a good number’ of spears.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
Notes:
LocationAccuracy: Close

People involved

  • Kurdimarndi (Ngalga’s wife)
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  • Munta
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  • Ngalga
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  • Ngarbi
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  • Palaltu (Old Palaltu)
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  • Tallerilla (child aged about 12)
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  • Tubu
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  • Tyilye (child aged about 10)
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  • Tyukalta
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  • Wornawa (Munta’s wife)
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Sources

Event mentions

  • Lieutenant Hugonin’s men fire at Aboriginal people, killing Ngalga and taking three adults and three children prisoner, 7 May 1842
    7 May 1842 — Port Lincoln
    On hearing that Aboriginal people had assembled at Port Lincoln Proper, Hugonin, accompanied by Hawson and Bishop, sailed to the location. Landing a mile away from where smoke was seen on the shore, the Europeans surrounded the group. Hugoinin’s men shot two people, fired several shots at the rest, and burnt ‘a good number’ of spears.
    (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