Sheep theft on Syme’s Lake Newland station, 6 July 1859

Date: 6 Jul 1859
Place: Lake Newland Station
Five ewes and two lambs stolen from Syme’s run and killed. Sgt O’Shanahan believes an Aboriginal shepherd on the run assisted those who stole the sheep.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
Notes:
LocationAccuracy: Approximate

People involved

  • Changiltie
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  • Muingulta
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  • Pangulta
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Sources

Event mentions

  • Sheep theft on Syme’s Lake Newland station, 6 July 1859
    6 Jul 1859 — Lake Newland Station
    Five ewes and two lambs stolen from Syme’s run and killed. Sgt O’Shanahan believes an Aboriginal shepherd on the run assisted those who stole the sheep.
    (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