Death of Baird, near Cape Radstock, 2 November 1850
Baird speared to death by Aboriginal people about eight miles from his Cape Radstock station while recovering sheep that had been stolen the previous day. Police found his body on 13 November 1850.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
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LocationAccuracy: Close
LocationAccuracy: Close
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Sources
- 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
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Death of Baird, near Cape Radstock, 2 November 18502 Nov 1850 — Near Cape RadstockBaird speared to death by Aboriginal people about eight miles from his Cape Radstock station while recovering sheep that had been stolen the previous day. Police found his body on 13 November 1850.
(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