Oakden's party near Lake Torrens, fires on a group of Aboriginal people, March 1852
Oakden’s party was breaking up his station and returning south. While sleeping under a dray, Aboriginal people approached, and one of his party fired a shot at the group upon which they dispersed.
(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
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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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Oakden's party near Lake Torrens, fires on a group of Aboriginal people, March 18521 Mar 1852 — Lake TorrensOakden’s party was breaking up his station and returning south. While sleeping under a dray, Aboriginal people approached, and one of his party fired a shot at the group upon which they dispersed.
(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