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Military Barracks, Moorundie [B 22132] • Artwork

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Summary

Military Barracks at Moorundie; described on the back as 'Soldiers Barracks. Moorundie on the River Murray, S.A.'. According to a researcher, this is not the Military Barracks but rather the Police Station, as the station was built in 1841, the first of a chain of stations at the Murray River crossings to prevent a repitition of the battles fought between the Overlanders droving stock from New South Wales to South Australia and the local tribes. First commander of the post was explorer John Eyre who maintained good relations with the Aborigines. He was replaced in 1844 by William Nation who reported: 'Within the last six months, many overland parties have arrived, and all bear testimony to the good conduct and usefulness of the natives generally'.

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Physical description

Artwork (watercolour); 8.8 cm x 12.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1910

Collection

Part of Moorundie Collection

Subject

Barracks
Historic buildings -- South Australia
Police stations -- South Australia

Catalogue record

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General notes

Information supplied by Neville Lindsay.

Artist not identified.

Digitisation information

Date

16/06/2014

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,597 x 3,906 pixels (21.9 MP)

Size

65.61 MB

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