Five Aboriginal warriors evade capture at Mr E. Huon's station

Date: 19 Sep 1840
Place: Mr E. Huon's station
Pastoral station: Mr. E. Huon's station
Event type: attempted arrest; escape
Direct violence: No
Five warriors, said to be the same as at the raid on Mackay's station visited Mr Huon's station. Mr Huon attempted to capture them but they escaped by using the rivers and lagoons.

People involved

Sources

  • NEWS FROM THE INTERIOR. (From various Correspondents.) HUME RIVER. (1840, October 30). The Sydney Herald (NSW : 1831 - 1842), p. 2. Retrieved August 10, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12866265

Event mentions

  • Five Aboriginal warriors evade capture at Mr E. Huon's station
    19 Sep 1840 — Mr E. Huon's station — attempted arrest; escape
    Five warriors, said to be the same as at the raid on Mackay's station visited Mr Huon's station. Mr Huon attempted to capture them but they escaped by using the rivers and lagoons.
    People: Mr Huon | five black ringleaders
    Source: NEWS FROM THE INTERIOR. (From various Correspondents.) HUME RIVER. (1840, October 30). The Sydney Herald (NSW : 1831 - 1842), p. 2. Retrieved August 10, 2026, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12866265