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Name
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Carnac Island Prison
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Type of carceral site
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Reserve, Station, or Mission
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Dates of use
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1838 – 1838
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Quote
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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.
Article, Historical Journalism.
Britton, A. J. "Death and Treachery Lie Behind THE STORY OF YAGAN." The West Australian, 1 Feb. 1947, p. 5. Trove.
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On our landing, Mr. Dale, at my request, made them ascend the rock which was for a time to form their abode, in order to show them that they were surrounded by water. When we reached the summit, Yagan at once understood the object of our walk, concluded that his doom was sealed, and in an agony of mind threw himself on his knees in the attitude of prayer; but whether a feeling of devotion, or of grief and despair, laid him prostrate on the ground, could not then be determined.
Anonymous narrative.
Lyon, Robert Menli. Australia: An Appeal to the World on Behalf of the Younger Branch of the Family of Shem. J. Spilsbury and J. McEachern, Lower George Street, 1839, n.p.
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Authority
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British Colonial Authority
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Contact
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Dashiell
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identifier
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SITE-CNC
