Killing of William Walker on Marchant’s Talia station 12 miles from Venus Bay, 9 March 1862

Date: 9 Mar 1862
Place: Talia outstation near Venus Bay
Hutkeeper William Walker was spear by Meengulta after he refused to give him some flour. Mengulta was eventually apprehended near Lake Gairdner and sentenced to death for the murder.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
Notes:
LocationAccuracy: Close

People involved

  • Chalgulte (Tracker)
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  • Luyelta (Tracker)
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  • Meengulta aka Maynultie or Uringi
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  • Menulta (Interpreter)
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Sources

Event mentions

  • Killing of William Walker on Marchant’s Talia station 12 miles from Venus Bay, 9 March 1862
    9 Mar 1862 — Talia outstation near Venus Bay
    Hutkeeper William Walker was spear by Meengulta after he refused to give him some flour. Mengulta was eventually apprehended near Lake Gairdner and sentenced to death for the murder.
    (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