Carnac Island Prison

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.