Killing of William Pearce near Streaky Bay, 28 September 1852

Date: 28 Oct 1852
Place: Pinkerton’s station near Streaky Bay
Shepherd William Pearce killed by Aboriginal people near Streaky Bay and sheep stolen from his possession.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
Notes:
LocationAccuracy: Approximate

People involved

  • Kunbalta (Native Constable)
    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

  • Killing of William Pearce near Streaky Bay, 28 September 1852
    28 Oct 1852 — Pinkerton’s station near Streaky Bay
    Shepherd William Pearce killed by Aboriginal people near Streaky Bay and sheep stolen from his possession.
    (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