Attack on William Lake in the Barrier Ranges, 14- 15 July 1865
A dispute between Mr Lake and an Aboriginal man which began on 14 July 1863, escalated the following day, and in an ensuring fight Lake was speared in the back and two aboriginal men were killed.
(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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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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Attack on William Lake in the Barrier Ranges, 14- 15 July 186514 Jul 1865 — Lake’s Youtucaroo station, Barrier Ranges (NSW?)A dispute between Mr Lake and an Aboriginal man which began on 14 July 1863, escalated the following day, and in an ensuring fight Lake was speared in the back and two aboriginal men were killed.
(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