Peter Hedland
Peter Hedland originally Lars Peter Hedlund, 14 March 1829 (
In 1863, he and the
Life
After emigrating from Sweden to Western Australia in the 1850s, Hedland married Ellen Adams at
Hedland built the 16-ton cutter Mystery, at
He operated his small ship, named Mystery, along the North-West coast and made frequent journeys to and from Fremantle to ship cargo for settlers.[7]
In January 1871, Hedland and three other mariners were tried on charges of forcing Aboriginal people to work for them.[8] They were acquitted following a trial at Geraldton in March.[9]
He was allegedly killed near Lagrange Bay in 1881, by Aboriginal people.[10] His remains, and that of his companion were located on an island near Roebuck Bay. There was evidence to show that after his murder the Aboriginal people who attacked him sank his schooner and stole his dingy which they used to escape to the mainland. Hedland was survived by his wife and 11 children.[citation needed]
Memorials
The natural harbour and later town of
References
- ^ Bruce Hedland-Thomas & Inger Nemeth (2004), The Story of Peter Hedland; cited by Julie Arif, North-West Telegraph, 29 March 2017.
- ^ "Discovery of the Pilbara region". Australia Now and Then. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ "History of Port Hedland" (PDF). Port Hedland Visitor Center. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ A number of Dutch vessels bound for Batavia sailed too far south and found the Australian coast instead. In 1628 the Vianen, commanded by Gerrit Frederikssoon De Witt, ran aground near Port Hedland. [http://www.visitporthedland.com/port-hedland/about.html Port Hedland Visitors Centre, 2013, History of Port Hedland (Access: 22 August 2013.)
- ^ "The Voyages of Gerrit Frederikssoon De Witt". Australia Now And Then. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ "History of Port Hedland". Prospectors Patch. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ "Port Hedland". Western Australia - Now And Then. www.wanowandthen.com. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ The Inquirer & Commercial News, 18 January 1871, p. 3.
- ^ The Perth Gazette & West Australian Times, 24 March 1871, p. 2.
- ^ The West Australian, 19 August 1881, p. 3.
- ^ "History of the town of Port Hedland". Government of Port Hedland. Archived from the original on 10 December 2006. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ Doing Australia's West Coast. Little Hills Press.
- ^ Town of Port Hedland (18 March 2005). "History". Archived from the original on 10 December 2006. Retrieved 18 November 2006.