What the records say
- When
- 18 Jun 1840
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 35.78° S, 139.31° E
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, Maria massacre.
Summary
Maria massacre: British brigantine Maria is wrecked off South Australia. All 26 passengers and crew make it to the shore but none survive the trek to safety over the following two weeks, most being massacred by Aboriginal Australians.
Maria massacre
Brigantine wrecked off the coast of South Australia in 1840
Maria was a brigantine of 136 tons, built in Dublin, Ireland, and launched in 1823 as a passenger ship.
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