Attack on Snodgrass station at Muddy Creek

Date: 17 Mar 1840
Place: Muddy Creek
Pastoral station: Mr. P. Snodgrass's station
Event type: attack; robbery
Direct violence: Yes
Aboriginal people came to Mr. P. Snodgrass's station on Muddy Creek, pushed the men into a hut, pointed guns at them, and took flour and mutton.

People involved

Sources

  • QUARTER SESSIONS. Port Phillip Patriot and Melbourne Advertiser (Vic. : 1839 - 1845), Thursday 7 January 1841, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226510885

Event mentions

  • Attack on Snodgrass station at Muddy Creek
    17 Mar 1840 — Muddy Creek — attack; robbery
    Aboriginal people came to Mr. P. Snodgrass's station on Muddy Creek, pushed the men into a hut, pointed guns at them, and took flour and mutton.
    People: a party of Aborigines | Tarrak-munnin | Winberry | Francis McCarrick | Deighton | Piengingoon
    Source: QUARTER SESSIONS. Port Phillip Patriot and Melbourne Advertiser (Vic. : 1839 - 1845), Thursday 7 January 1841, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226510885