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... Stokes followed in a whaleboat . While some of the men obtained the water for the ship , another party , including Stokes and Wickham advanced further upstream . Curiosity Peak , at the junction with Baines River , was named early in ...
... Stokes followed in a whaleboat . While some of the men obtained the water for the ship , another party , including Stokes and Wickham advanced further upstream . Curiosity Peak , at the junction with Baines River , was named early in ...
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... Stokes that he continued that day upstream far into the night . On 4 August large trees stopped any further progress , but he was not content with returning so soon . At this point about fifty miles from the river mouth Stokes assembled ...
... Stokes that he continued that day upstream far into the night . On 4 August large trees stopped any further progress , but he was not content with returning so soon . At this point about fifty miles from the river mouth Stokes assembled ...
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... Stokes , who became the leader of the expedition on Capt . Wickham's retirement . ) STOKES Creek , N.T. ( 3360 ) Giles , Ernest ; 30.10.1872 . Probably after Capt . Stokes . STOKES Inlet , W.A. ( 2493 ) Roe , John Septimus ; 16.12.1848 ...
... Stokes , who became the leader of the expedition on Capt . Wickham's retirement . ) STOKES Creek , N.T. ( 3360 ) Giles , Ernest ; 30.10.1872 . Probably after Capt . Stokes . STOKES Inlet , W.A. ( 2493 ) Roe , John Septimus ; 16.12.1848 ...
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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