Suspected killing of William Shean on or near Cameron's station, November 1846
William Shean, who appears to have been mentally ill, ‘escaped from his keeper’ on Cameron’s Station, and was believed to have been killed by Aboriginal people.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
Notes:
LocationAccuracy: Close
LocationAccuracy: Close
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Sources
- Robert Foster, Skye Krichauff and Amanda Nettelbeck, The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 2024, http://ua.edu.au/south-australian-frontier
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Suspected killing of William Shean on or near Cameron's station, November 18461 Nov 1846 — Cameron’s StationWilliam Shean, who appears to have been mentally ill, ‘escaped from his keeper’ on Cameron’s Station, and was believed to have been killed by Aboriginal people.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)Source: Robert Foster, Skye Krichauff and Amanda Nettelbeck, The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 2024, http://ua.edu.au/south-australian-frontier