Burning of grass and fences near Darabin Creek

Date: 14 Aug 1845 – 14 Feb 1846
Place: near Darabin Creek
Event type: burning; property destruction
Direct violence: No
Aboriginal people set fire to the grass and nearly burnt down the fences of Messrs. Hepwood, Hipper, and Barry.

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Sources

  • DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. Port Phillip Gazette and Settler's Journal (Vic. : 1845 - 1850), Saturday 14 February 1846, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225065104

Event mentions

  • Burning of grass and fences near Darabin Creek
    14 Aug 1845 – 14 Feb 1846 — near Darabin Creek — burning; property destruction
    Aboriginal people set fire to the grass and nearly burnt down the fences of Messrs. Hepwood, Hipper, and Barry.
    People: the "poor fellows" | Messrs. Hepwood, Hipper, and Barry
    Source: DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. Port Phillip Gazette and Settler's Journal (Vic. : 1845 - 1850), Saturday 14 February 1846, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225065104
  • Fight with hostile Aboriginal tribe near Darabin Creek
    14 Aug 1845 – 14 Feb 1846 — near Darabin Creek — fight; killing; wounding
    Aboriginal people met a hostile tribe and a fight ended with one Aboriginal person killed and several wounded.
    People: these sable heroes | a hostile tribe
    Source: DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. Port Phillip Gazette and Settler's Journal (Vic. : 1845 - 1850), Saturday 14 February 1846, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225065104