Carnac Island Prison

Item

Cartographic Name
Carnac Island Prison
Identifier
SITE-CNC
Contained in place
Carnac Island
category
Reserve, Station, or Mission
temporalCoverage
October 1838 - November 1838
text
"There followed a period of vigilance by the police resulting in Yagan’s capture. He was imprisoned on Carnac Island under the care of a Mr. Lyons, a philanthropist with notions of curing Yagan with kindness. Yagan showed his gratitude by escaping and rejoining his tribe" Historical Journalism. “Death and Treachery Lie Behind THE STORY OF YAGAN.” The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 – 1954), 1 Feb. 1947, p. 5 (Second Edition). Trove, National Library of Australia, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article46259821, p.5.
Item sets
Carceral Sites