Attack on John Jacob's station near Mount Serle, 5-7 June 1858

Date: 6 Jun 1858
Place: ‘Utandena station’, north-east of Mount Serle
On 6 June 1858, Aboriginal people came to an outstation on John Jacob's station and started throwing stones at the three men present. They were fired upon and retreated, at which time the stockkeeper rode to Taggart's station for assistance. While the stockkeeper was away Aboriginal people rushed the hut spearing both men, they then set fire to the hut forcing the men to flee.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
Notes:
LocationAccuracy: Approximate

People involved

  • Nanto Jimmy
    Match note: Matched from legacy people.event_external_id to resolved_event.tlcm_id, mainly data from SA Frontier and its Legacies project.

Sources

Event mentions

  • Attack on John Jacob's station near Mount Serle, 5-7 June 1858
    6 Jun 1858 — ‘Utandena station’, north-east of Mount Serle
    On 6 June 1858, Aboriginal people came to an outstation on John Jacob's station and started throwing stones at the three men present. They were fired upon and retreated, at which time the stockkeeper rode to Taggart's station for assistance. While the stockkeeper was away Aboriginal people rushed the hut spearing both men, they then set fire to the hut forcing the men to flee.
    (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