Military detachment sent to Ovens River

Date: 24 Apr 1840 – 24 Oct 1840
Place: Ovens River
Event type: police expedition
Direct violence: No
A detachment of the 80th Regiment was sent to the Ovens River to stop Aboriginal depredations and conflicts.

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Sources

  • DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), Saturday 24 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2546927

Event mentions

  • Military detachment sent to Ovens River
    24 Apr 1840 – 24 Oct 1840 — Ovens River — police expedition
    A detachment of the 80th Regiment was sent to the Ovens River to stop Aboriginal depredations and conflicts.
    People: A detachment of the 80th Regiment
    Source: DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1803 - 1842), Saturday 24 October 1840, page 2 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/2546927