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Alexandra River Swamp has 80 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 1 reference, with 5 live disagreements.

80 facts·70 predicates·1 sources·5 in dispute

Mostly:described as(6), referred to by narrator as(3), water feature(2)

Maturity scale raw canonical shape-checked rule-derived certified

Water Featurein disputewaterFeature

  • waterhole[1]all time · 10622
  • lagoon[1]all time · 10622

Vegetation Includesin disputevegetationIncludes

  • trees[1]all time · 10622
  • rushes[1]all time · 10622

Referred to by Narrator Asin disputereferredToByNarratorAs

  • the water[1]all time · 10622
  • the site of a miniature battle-ground[1]all time · 10622
  • This swamp[1]all time · 10622

Described Asin disputedescribedAs

  • favorite resort[1]sourceall time · 10622
  • waterhole[1]sourceall time · 10622
  • lagoon[1]sourceall time · 10622
  • about 15 miles west-north-west of Donor's Hill[1]sourceall time · 10622
  • water[1]sourceall time · 10622
  • swamp[1]sourceall time · 10622

Located Pastin disputelocatedPast

Has Violent Colonial HistoryhasViolentColonialHistory

  • true[1]sourceall time · 10622

Is Site of DestructionisSiteOfDestruction

  • true[1]sourceall time · 10622

Is Site of SurvivalisSiteOfSurvival

  • true[1]sourceall time · 10622

Is Site of DeathisSiteOfDeath

  • true[1]sourceall time · 10622

Is Site of ViolenceisSiteOfViolence

  • true[1]sourceall time · 10622

Habitat IncludeshabitatIncludes

  • scrubs[1]sourceall time · 10622

Was Favorite Among Multiple ResortswasFavoriteAmongMultipleResorts

  • true[1]all time · 10622

Inbound mentions (27)

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locatedAtLocated at(3)

locatedBeforeLocated Before(2)

approximateLocationOfApproximate Location of(1)

containsContains(1)

destinationDestination(1)

edgeOfEdge of(1)

establishedCampAtEstablished Camp at(1)

evidenceVisibleAtEvidence Visible at(1)

hadEstablishedCampAtHad Established Camp at(1)

hasNativeTitleOverHas Native Title Over(1)

isNearestMajorSettlementToIs Nearest Major Settlement to(1)

isOriginPointForIs Origin Point for(1)

likelySameAsLikely Same As(1)

locatedInLocated in(1)

observedObserved(1)

observedAtObserved at(1)

occurredAtOccurred at(1)

partOfPart of(1)

rodeByRode by(1)

rodeToRode to(1)

sixthLevelSixth Level(1)

spokenAtSpoken at(1)

traditionalTerritoryIncludesTraditional Territory Includes(1)

violatedCulturalSiteViolated Cultural Site(1)

Other facts (58)

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58 facts
PredicateValueRef
Referred to DemonstrativelyThis[1]
Described From Donors Hilltrue[1]
Described From Clifton Stationtrue[1]
Described From Floraville Stationtrue[1]
Described From Burketowntrue[1]
Referred to As Waterthe water[1]
Referred to As Waterholewaterhole[1]
Referred to As LagoonAlexandra Lagoons[1]
Referred to As SwampThis swamp[1]
Deep Enough for Swimmingtrue[1]
Distance From Donors Hillabout 15 miles[1]
Bearing From Donors Hillwest-north-west[1]
Served As Campsitetrue[1]
Characterized As Waterholetrue[1]
Characterized As Lagoontrue[1]
Characterized As Swampytrue[1]
Distance Is Approximatetrue[1]
Was One of Multiple Resortstrue[1]
Was Favorite Resorttrue[1]
Was Resort for Yearsyears[1]
Located at Edge ofWater at Swamp[1]
Was Site ofEvent 10622[1]
Had Been Resort for Yearstrue[1]
Used As Resort byAboriginal People Alexandra[1]
Located AfterClifton Station[1]
Located Out ofBurketown[1]
Distance FromDonors Hill[1]
Rdfs LabelSwampy area of Alexandra River[1]
Rdf TypeSwampy Area[1]
Layer6modern documentation in dataset[1]
Layer5narrator's visit and observation[1]
Layer4continued Aboriginal occupation despite attack[1]
Layer3site of colonial attack[1]
Layer2refuge from displacement[1]
Layer1Aboriginal resort (pre-colonial/pre-displacement)[1]
Ecological Characteristics Includeswamp, lagoon, waterhole, rushes, trees[1]
Refuge Was Breached byNmp[1]
Failed As Refugetrue[1]
Shallow Near Rushestrue[1]
Approximate Location ofAlexandra Lagoons[1]
Has Longitude140.228533[1]
Has Latitude-18.476783[1]
Direction Fromwest-north-west[1]
Distance in Miles15[1]
Is Described From Multiple Reference Pointstrue[1]
Ecological Features Enabled Human Survivaltrue[1]
Has Deep Cultural Significancetrue[1]
Has at Least6 Historical Layers6[1]
Carries Multiple Historical Layerstrue[1]
Is Site of Resistancetrue[1]
Is Site of Trauma forCompanion Guide[1]
Served Multiple Functionsresort, refuge, campsite, battle site[1]
Was Culturally Significant toAboriginal People Alexandra[1]
Played Role in Eventrefuge and battle site[1]
Has Multiple Names3[1]
Located in RegionGulf Country[1]
Nearest Major SettlementBurketown[1]
Located WithinBurke Pastoral District[1]

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approximateLocationOffrontier-massacres/10622
ex:alexandra-lagoons
bearingFromDonorsHillfrontier-massacres/10622
west-north-west
carriesMultipleHistoricalLayersfrontier-massacres/10622
true
characterizedAsLagoonfrontier-massacres/10622
true
characterizedAsSwampyfrontier-massacres/10622
true
characterizedAsWaterholefrontier-massacres/10622
true
deepEnoughForSwimmingfrontier-massacres/10622
true
describedAsfrontier-massacres/10622
favorite resort
describedAsfrontier-massacres/10622
waterhole
describedAsfrontier-massacres/10622
lagoon
describedAsfrontier-massacres/10622
about 15 miles west-north-west of Donor's Hill
describedAsfrontier-massacres/10622
water
describedAsfrontier-massacres/10622
swamp
describedFromBurketownfrontier-massacres/10622
true
describedFromCliftonStationfrontier-massacres/10622
true
describedFromDonorsHillfrontier-massacres/10622
true
describedFromFloravilleStationfrontier-massacres/10622
true
directionFromfrontier-massacres/10622
west-north-west
distanceFromfrontier-massacres/10622
ex:donors-hill
distanceFromDonorsHillfrontier-massacres/10622
about 15 miles
distanceInMilesfrontier-massacres/10622
15
distanceIsApproximatefrontier-massacres/10622
true
ecologicalCharacteristicsIncludefrontier-massacres/10622
swamp, lagoon, waterhole, rushes, trees
ecologicalFeaturesEnabledHumanSurvivalfrontier-massacres/10622
true
failedAsRefugefrontier-massacres/10622
true
habitatIncludesfrontier-massacres/10622
scrubs
hadBeenResortForYearsfrontier-massacres/10622
true
hasAtLeast6HistoricalLayersfrontier-massacres/10622
6
hasDeepCulturalSignificancefrontier-massacres/10622
true
hasLatitudefrontier-massacres/10622
-18.476783
hasLongitudefrontier-massacres/10622
140.228533
hasMultipleNamesfrontier-massacres/10622
3
hasViolentColonialHistoryfrontier-massacres/10622
true
isDescribedFromMultipleReferencePointsfrontier-massacres/10622
true
isSiteOfDeathfrontier-massacres/10622
true
isSiteOfDestructionfrontier-massacres/10622
true
isSiteOfResistancefrontier-massacres/10622
true
isSiteOfSurvivalfrontier-massacres/10622
true
isSiteOfTraumaForfrontier-massacres/10622
ex:companion-guide
isSiteOfViolencefrontier-massacres/10622
true
layer1frontier-massacres/10622
Aboriginal resort (pre-colonial/pre-displacement)
layer2frontier-massacres/10622
refuge from displacement
layer3frontier-massacres/10622
site of colonial attack
layer4frontier-massacres/10622
continued Aboriginal occupation despite attack
layer5frontier-massacres/10622
narrator's visit and observation
layer6frontier-massacres/10622
modern documentation in dataset
locatedAfterfrontier-massacres/10622
ex:clifton-station
locatedAtEdgeOffrontier-massacres/10622
ex:water-at-swamp
locatedInRegionfrontier-massacres/10622
ex:gulf-country
locatedOutOffrontier-massacres/10622
ex:burketown
locatedPastfrontier-massacres/10622
ex:clifton-station
locatedPastfrontier-massacres/10622
ex:floraville-station
locatedWithinfrontier-massacres/10622
ex:burke-pastoral-district
nearestMajorSettlementfrontier-massacres/10622
ex:burketown
playedRoleInEventfrontier-massacres/10622
refuge and battle site
rdfsLabelfrontier-massacres/10622
Swampy area of Alexandra River
rdfTypefrontier-massacres/10622
ex:SwampyArea
referredToAsLagoonfrontier-massacres/10622
Alexandra Lagoons
referredToAsSwampfrontier-massacres/10622
This swamp
referredToAsWaterfrontier-massacres/10622
the water
referredToAsWaterholefrontier-massacres/10622
waterhole
referredToByNarratorAsfrontier-massacres/10622
the water
referredToByNarratorAsfrontier-massacres/10622
the site of a miniature battle-ground
referredToByNarratorAsfrontier-massacres/10622
This swamp
referredToDemonstrativelyfrontier-massacres/10622
This
refugeWasBreachedByfrontier-massacres/10622
ex:nmp
servedAsCampsitefrontier-massacres/10622
true
servedMultipleFunctionsfrontier-massacres/10622
resort, refuge, campsite, battle site
shallowNearRushesfrontier-massacres/10622
true
usedAsResortByfrontier-massacres/10622
ex:aboriginal-people-alexandra
vegetationIncludesfrontier-massacres/10622
trees
vegetationIncludesfrontier-massacres/10622
rushes
wasCulturallySignificantTofrontier-massacres/10622
ex:aboriginal-people-alexandra
wasFavoriteAmongMultipleResortsfrontier-massacres/10622
true
wasFavoriteResortfrontier-massacres/10622
true
wasOneOfMultipleResortsfrontier-massacres/10622
true
wasResortForYearsfrontier-massacres/10622
years
wasSiteOffrontier-massacres/10622
ex:event-10622
waterFeaturefrontier-massacres/10622
waterhole
waterFeaturefrontier-massacres/10622
lagoon

References (1)

1 references
  1. customctx:genealogy/frontier-massacres/10622
    • full textctx:genealogy/frontier-massacres/10622
      text/plain2 KBdoc:genealogy/frontier-massacres/10622
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      # Frontier conflict event: Attack on Aboriginal people - Swampy area of Alexandra River, about 15 miles west-north-west of Donor's Hill (December 1878) Source dataset: University of Newcastle, "Colonial Frontier Massacres in Australia 1788

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