Nganti seriously injured endeavouring to extract bait set for wild dogs, 9 August 1846

Date: 9 Aug 1846
Place: Mr Willow’s Station, Port Lincoln district
While trying to extract bait set for a native dog, a log fell upon Nganti and seriously injured him. Nganti was set free by Mr Willow’s servant. Although he was severely bruised and in great pain, he managed to walk away. When he was not seen in the neighbourhood, he was feared dead by both Aboriginal people and Europeans. Native Constable Yutalta led an unsuccessful search for Nganti. Yutalta later learned that Nganti did not die but was remaining out of sight of the settlers as he feared the consequences of attempting to take the bait.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
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LocationAccuracy: District

People involved

  • Nantes
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  • Nganti seriously injured endeavouring to extract bait set for wild dogs, 9 August 1846
    9 Aug 1846 — Mr Willow’s Station, Port Lincoln district
    While trying to extract bait set for a native dog, a log fell upon Nganti and seriously injured him. Nganti was set free by Mr Willow’s servant. Although he was severely bruised and in great pain, he managed to walk away. When he was not seen in the neighbourhood, he was feared dead by both Aboriginal people and Europeans. Native Constable Yutalta led an unsuccessful search for Nganti. Yutalta later learned that Nganti did not die but was remaining out of sight of the settlers as he feared the consequences of attempting to take the bait.
    (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