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... Wickham was appointed commander of the expedition , and Stokes lieutenant . But when ill - health forced Wickham to retire in 1841 , Stokes succeeded him . Wickham came from Leith , Scotland , where he was born on 21 December 1798. He ...
... Wickham was appointed commander of the expedition , and Stokes lieutenant . But when ill - health forced Wickham to retire in 1841 , Stokes succeeded him . Wickham came from Leith , Scotland , where he was born on 21 December 1798. He ...
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... Wickham , John Clements ; 14.3.1838 . ' . which Captain Wickham , out of compliment , named after myself . ' ( Quote by John Lort Stokes , who became the leader of the expedition on Capt . Wickham's retirement . ) STOKES Creek , N.T. ...
... Wickham , John Clements ; 14.3.1838 . ' . which Captain Wickham , out of compliment , named after myself . ' ( Quote by John Lort Stokes , who became the leader of the expedition on Capt . Wickham's retirement . ) STOKES Creek , N.T. ...
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... Wickham , John Clements ; 8.5.1840 . Numerous small walla- bies were found . WEST - WATER Head , Qld . ( 729 ) Flinders , Capt . Matthew ; 22.8.1802 . At the head of the western limit of Port Bowen . WEYEBA ( place ) , N.S.W. ( 1775 ) ...
... Wickham , John Clements ; 8.5.1840 . Numerous small walla- bies were found . WEST - WATER Head , Qld . ( 729 ) Flinders , Capt . Matthew ; 22.8.1802 . At the head of the western limit of Port Bowen . WEYEBA ( place ) , N.S.W. ( 1775 ) ...
Contents
Contents | 33 |
Gazetteer of Australian Place Names | 217 |
Key to the Maps | 263 |
Copyright | |
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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