In 1837, mere months after proclamation, Samuel Joseph Stuckey was born in the state of South Australia. Despite evidence to the contrary, he would claim to be the first native-born South Australian for the rest of his life, and his fortunes would mirror those of the fledgling state.
Edited and annotated by his great-granddaughter Mary Louise Simpson, Stuckey's memoirs chart his failures and successes first hand. He explains his role in the Burke and Wills tragedy; the trials of opening up new grazing lands in the inhospitable north; and expeditions to British India (now Pakistan) to buy camels for use in the outback.
However, no event would have such an impact - nor be so remembered - as the moment in 1864 when he shot and killed an Aboriginal man named Pompey. His reasons for this action, and the events that followed it, form the focal point of a fascinating account of early colonial life.
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Mary Louise Simpson was born and raised in the South East of South Australia amongst relatives with a fund of historical anecdotes. After graduating in History from the University of Adelaide with a BA (Hons) she taught in high schools and worked on the South Australian Museum's Collections. She is married to Antony and they share a passion for history and sailing as well as supporting the South Australian Museum.
ISBN 9781743055816
CATEGORY Biography/Autobiography/True Stories
IMAGES 16-page photograph section
PAGE COUNT 126
DIMENSIONS 210 x 140 mm