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Lower & Mid Murraylands South Australia |
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During the 1850s and 1860s the Aborigines increasingly found it difficult to continue living in the traditional manner. They had to contend with an expanding European population with their sheep and cattle using their land and controlling their water holes. Many resisted the white man's ways and lifestyles, some adapted to the new regime and became domestics, shearers and stockmen. |
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This old river redgum at Moorundie would be well over 500 years old. The bark canoe was cut long before the arrival of Europeans. |
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The greatest population of Aborigines were at Moorundie near Swan Reach. In 1839 it was garrisoned by a detachment of 96th Regiment & Mounted Police |
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This sign marks the location of land given to Australian explorer and Protector of Aborigines, Edward John Eyre. 1839 |
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