Some early day tragedies on the Coorong.

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Some early day tragedies on the Coorong.

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Unpublished typescript based on author's recollections, information gathered from residents in the Coorong and contemporary sources, including newspapers, police records and material in S.A. Archives. The Coorong is a small strip of territory extending from Goolwa to Kingston, S.A. The account, covering the period 1831-1862 includes mentions of attacks on settlers, killing of Aborigines and details of the wreck of the ship Maria and the fate of the survivors.

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Hastings, J. G. (Joseph Gordon)

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