Massacre at Langhornes Ferry/Rufus River, Murray River (2)

Date: 1 Jun 1840 – 30 Jun 1840
Place: Langhornes Ferry/Rufus River, Murray River (2)
Event type: massacre
Direct violence: Yes

On 12 July 1841 Matthew Moorhouse, Protector of the Aborigines in South Australia wrote that in June 1840, Aboriginal people at Langhorne's Ferry 'had been routed with great loss' by an unnamed overlanding party from Sydney (Burke, 2016, p158).

Notes:
CorroborationRating: **
LanguageGroup: Erawirung
Victims: Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander People
VictimsDead: 6

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Sources

  • Moorhouse to Mundy, 12 July 1841, cited in Burke et al, 2016, p 158.

Event mentions

  • Massacre at Langhornes Ferry/Rufus River, Murray River (2)
    1 Jun 1840 – 30 Jun 1840 — Langhornes Ferry/Rufus River, Murray River (2) — massacre

    On 12 July 1841 Matthew Moorhouse, Protector of the Aborigines in South Australia wrote that in June 1840, Aboriginal people at Langhorne's Ferry 'had been routed with great loss' by an unnamed overlanding party from Sydney (Burke, 2016, p158).

    Source:

    Moorhouse to Mundy, 12 July 1841, cited in Burke et al, 2016, p 158.