Cornfield Raid

Date: 1 Jan 1827 – 25 Jul 1827
Place: Brisbane / Moreton Bay / Meanjin

Sentries posted to guard a maize crop in the early colony shot at Aboriginal people who appeared to be preparing a night raid on the field. Two white escaped convicts were seen in the raiding party and the military pursued them to the camp. One Aboriginal warrior was killed and one soldier was wounded by a spear.

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Sources

  • AFFRAY WITH NATIVES AT MORETON BAY. (1827, July 25). The Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848), p. 3. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37072390

Event mentions

  • Cornfield Raid
    1 Jan 1827 – 25 Jul 1827 — Brisbane / Moreton Bay / Meanjin

    Sentries posted to guard a maize crop in the early colony shot at Aboriginal people who appeared to be preparing a night raid on the field. Two white escaped convicts were seen in the raiding party and the military pursued them to the camp. One Aboriginal warrior was killed and one soldier was wounded by a spear.

    Source:

    AFFRAY WITH NATIVES AT MORETON BAY. (1827, July 25). The Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848), p. 3. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37072390