Aboriginal people killed and four taken prisoner at Horne’s station, 28 May 1849

Date: 28 May 1849
Place: Horn’s station
On 28 May 1849, items were taken from Thomas Horne’s hut. Horne stated in court that he went in pursuit and met with approximately 17 men who threw spears. Horne fired and the group separated, with one group making for the sea. Horne followed this group to the cliffs, and ‘two or three natives lost their lives in the affair’. Horne captured Yarngalta (a man), two women - Yabmanna and Wirao – and a boy named Winnulu.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
Notes:
LocationAccuracy: Close

People involved

  • Wiarar
    Match note: Matched from legacy people.event_external_id to resolved_event.tlcm_id, mainly data from SA Frontier and its Legacies project.
  • Winnulu (a boy)
    Match note: Matched from legacy people.event_external_id to resolved_event.tlcm_id, mainly data from SA Frontier and its Legacies project.
  • Wirao
    Match note: Matched from legacy people.event_external_id to resolved_event.tlcm_id, mainly data from SA Frontier and its Legacies project.
  • Yabmanna (woman)
    Match note: Matched from legacy people.event_external_id to resolved_event.tlcm_id, mainly data from SA Frontier and its Legacies project.
  • Yarngalta (male adult)
    Match note: Matched from legacy people.event_external_id to resolved_event.tlcm_id, mainly data from SA Frontier and its Legacies project.

Sources

Event mentions

  • Aboriginal people killed and four taken prisoner at Horne’s station, 28 May 1849
    28 May 1849 — Horn’s station
    On 28 May 1849, items were taken from Thomas Horne’s hut. Horne stated in court that he went in pursuit and met with approximately 17 men who threw spears. Horne fired and the group separated, with one group making for the sea. Horne followed this group to the cliffs, and ‘two or three natives lost their lives in the affair’. Horne captured Yarngalta (a man), two women - Yabmanna and Wirao – and a boy named Winnulu.
    (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