Raid and killing of Richard Thompson at Heifer Station

Date: 27 Apr 1840
Place: Heifer Station, Fifteen Mile Creek
Event type: killing; raid; property theft
Direct violence: Yes
Aboriginal people were at the Heifer Station on Fifteen Mile Creek, stripped the hut, and killed Richard Thompson by spearing and tomahawking him. These were the same people who had been at the Faithful massacre. This event may have involved Merriman, as he was said to have been at the Faithfull massacre however this is a speculation. (location near Fifteen Mile Creek near Chisholm's station, according to Ham's Squatting Map)

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Sources

  • Sydney News. Port Phillip Gazette (Vic. : 1838 - 1845), Wednesday 3 June 1840, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225007812

Event mentions

  • Raid and killing of Richard Thompson at Heifer Station
    27 Apr 1840 — Heifer Station, Fifteen Mile Creek — killing; raid; property theft
    Aboriginal people were at the Heifer Station on Fifteen Mile Creek, stripped the hut, and killed Richard Thompson by spearing and tomahawking him. These were the same people who had been at the Faithful massacre. This event may have involved Merriman, as he was said to have been at the Faithfull massacre however this is a speculation.
    People: Aboriginal people
    Source: Sydney News. Port Phillip Gazette (Vic. : 1838 - 1845), Wednesday 3 June 1840, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225007812