O’Halloran and Moorhouse Expedition investigate site of attack on Langhorne’s party, 22-25 June 1841

Date: 24 Jun 1841
Place: Langhorne’s Crossing at Rufus River
On 22 June the Expedition comes across the remnant of Langhorne’s party. On 24 June they visit the site where the attack had occurred, found the body of Martin, which they buried, and the remains of about 1000 sheep had been slaughtered. Although they sent two parties to scour the surrounding country they failed to find the attackers.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)
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  • O’Halloran and Moorhouse Expedition investigate site of attack on Langhorne’s party, 22-25 June 1841
    24 Jun 1841 — Langhorne’s Crossing at Rufus River
    On 22 June the Expedition comes across the remnant of Langhorne’s party. On 24 June they visit the site where the attack had occurred, found the body of Martin, which they buried, and the remains of about 1000 sheep had been slaughtered. Although they sent two parties to scour the surrounding country they failed to find the attackers.
    (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