‘Acts of injustice’ perpetrated by a settler upon the Aboriginal people of the Port Lincoln district, March 1848

Date: 1 Mar 1848
Place: Port Lincoln district
A misunderstanding resulting in ‘acts of injustice’ towards Aboriginal people was reportedly resolved by the (unnamed) settler distributing provisions and clothing, rendering the interference of the police unnecessary.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
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  • ‘Acts of injustice’ perpetrated by a settler upon the Aboriginal people of the Port Lincoln district, March 1848
    1 Mar 1848 — Port Lincoln district
    A misunderstanding resulting in ‘acts of injustice’ towards Aboriginal people was reportedly resolved by the (unnamed) settler distributing provisions and clothing, rendering the interference of the police unnecessary.
    (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