Allegations that Gibson and Knox shot Aboriginal people, near Streaky Bay, c. 1 May 1858

Date: 1 May 1858
Place: Between Streaky Bay and Smoky Bay
Report that Gibson and Knox shot three Aboriginal people while travelling to Smoky Bay, although a subsequent investigation suggests that the story had been made up.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
Notes:
LocationAccuracy: Approximate

People involved

  • Chiltalta, aka ‘Paddy’ (Aboriginal guide)
    Match note: Matched from legacy people.event_external_id to resolved_event.tlcm_id, mainly data from SA Frontier and its Legacies project.
  • Elpera
    Match note: Matched from legacy people.event_external_id to resolved_event.tlcm_id, mainly data from SA Frontier and its Legacies project.
  • Maltalta
    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

  • Allegations that Gibson and Knox shot Aboriginal people, near Streaky Bay, c. 1 May 1858
    1 May 1858 — Between Streaky Bay and Smoky Bay
    Report that Gibson and Knox shot three Aboriginal people while travelling to Smoky Bay, although a subsequent investigation suggests that the story had been made up.
    (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