Rufus River Massacre, 27 August 1841
The Shaw-Moorhouse meets with Robinson’s Overlanding party. Combined they number about 55 men. About 150 Aboriginal people start advancing toward them and both parties open fire and continue firing for about fifteen to twenty minutes.
(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
People involved
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Pangki Pangki (Adelaide Interpreter)
Match note: Matched from legacy people.event_external_id to resolved_event.tlcm_id, mainly data from SA Frontier and its Legacies project.
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Pulkanta (Prisoner)
Match note: Matched from legacy people.event_external_id to resolved_event.tlcm_id, mainly data from SA Frontier and its Legacies project.
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
Event mentions
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Rufus River Massacre, 27 August 184121 Aug 1841 — Rufus RiverThe Shaw-Moorhouse meets with Robinson’s Overlanding party. Combined they number about 55 men. About 150 Aboriginal people start advancing toward them and both parties open fire and continue firing for about fifteen to twenty minutes.
(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