Spearing of Thomas Kennedy near Eucla, 1 August 1874
While Thomas Kennedy was felling a tree he was attacked by a large number of Aboriginal people. He received four spear wounds but managed to get back to his house and get his gun and revolver, at which point they left.
(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: Approximate
LocationAccuracy: Approximate
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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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Spearing of Thomas Kennedy near Eucla, 1 August 18741 Aug 1874 — Near EuclaWhile Thomas Kennedy was felling a tree he was attacked by a large number of Aboriginal people. He received four spear wounds but managed to get back to his house and get his gun and revolver, at which point they left.
(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