Pursued raiders crossed the Ovens and made for the head of the Goulburn

Date: 26 Sep 1840
Place: Head of the Goulburn
Event type: pursuit
Direct violence: No
Mr Bingham, two policemen, Mr Huon, the correspondent, and volunteers pursued the Aboriginal raiders for four days from the Hume River crossing place towards the Ovens River and lost their track.

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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

  • Pursued raiders had crossed and made for the head of the Goulburn
    26 Sep 1840 — Head of the Goulburn — pursuit
    Mr Bingham, two policemen, Mr Huon, the correspondent, and volunteers pursued the Aboriginal raiders for four days from the Hume River crossing place towards the Ovens River and lost their track.
    People: Mr Bingham | two policemen | Mr Huon | a few other volunteers | our two blacks | the 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