Aboriginal man shot and wounded near Eucla, April 1875

Date: 1 Apr 1875
Place: Near Eucla
In April 1875 it was reported that an Aboriginal shepherd fired upon Aboriginal people when they attempted to steal sheep.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
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  • Aboriginal man shot and wounded near Eucla, April 1875
    1 Apr 1875 — Near Eucla
    In April 1875 it was reported that an Aboriginal shepherd fired upon Aboriginal people when they attempted to steal 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