Burial of Richard Thompson near the hut

Date: 28 Apr 1840
Place: Heifer Station, Fifteen Mile Creek
Event type: burial
Direct violence: No
Thompson's body was brought to the hut and buried near it the next day. (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

  • Burial of Richard Thompson near the hut
    28 Apr 1840 — Heifer Station, Fifteen Mile Creek — burial
    Thompson's body was brought to the hut and buried near it the next day.
    Source: Sydney News. Port Phillip Gazette (Vic. : 1838 - 1845), Wednesday 3 June 1840, page 4 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/225007812