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... August and continued northward . Dampier lost sight of the coast on the next day , but sighted it again on 17 August in latitude 23 ° 5 ' S. On 22 August an extensive group of islands was discovered . Dampier landed on one of the larger ...
... August and continued northward . Dampier lost sight of the coast on the next day , but sighted it again on 17 August in latitude 23 ° 5 ' S. On 22 August an extensive group of islands was discovered . Dampier landed on one of the larger ...
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... August all the members of the expedition were together again . Forrest knew now that there was no question of returning by the same route , since the waterholes which had assisted them so much would be dry again . On 11 August the ...
... August all the members of the expedition were together again . Forrest knew now that there was no question of returning by the same route , since the waterholes which had assisted them so much would be dry again . On 11 August the ...
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... August they met an Aborigine who , after some hesitation , led them to an underground spring , which Carnegie named Empress Spring . The party rested there until 15 August , and on 18 August they found a freshwater lake which was named ...
... August they met an Aborigine who , after some hesitation , led them to an underground spring , which Carnegie named Empress Spring . The party rested there until 15 August , and on 18 August they found a freshwater lake which was named ...
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Contents | 33 |
Gazetteer of Australian Place Names | 217 |
Key to the Maps | 263 |
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Aboriginal name Adelaide arrived August Australia banks Bass Baudin became began boat called camp Cape Capt Captain Charles coast Colonial command continued Cook course Creek crossed Cunningham days later December direction discovered discovery east England entered Ernest expedition explorers Eyre Flinders followed Forrest four Frank George Giles Governor Gregory Grey Gulf of Carpentaria Head Henry Hill honour Hope horses Island Isle James January John John McDouall Joseph journey July June King known Lachlan Lake land Leichhardt Macquarie March Matthew McKinlay miles Mitchell Mount mountain northern November October Oxley party passed Peak Phillip Parker Plains Point Port present Range reached returned River rock route sailed September ship shore Sir Thomas Livingstone South Springs Strait Stuart survey Sydney town travelled turned Valley vessel voyage Warburton Western Wickham William