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... reached the Bathurst Plains . He made several excursions , with Evans as guide . As a result of the governor's enthusiasm for the country , George Evans was sent on another tour of discovery . On 13 May Evans , accompanied by three men ...
... reached the Bathurst Plains . He made several excursions , with Evans as guide . As a result of the governor's enthusiasm for the country , George Evans was sent on another tour of discovery . On 13 May Evans , accompanied by three men ...
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... reached the head- waters of another river system - the Warrego - but he had not yet found a river which would lead him north . Mitchell remarked at that moment : ' I was at a loss to discover where our supposed northern river would pass ...
... reached the head- waters of another river system - the Warrego - but he had not yet found a river which would lead him north . Mitchell remarked at that moment : ' I was at a loss to discover where our supposed northern river would pass ...
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... reached Flinders's Mount Arden , thirty miles east of north from Port Augusta , where he established a depot at a permanent waterhole . From the mountain he discovered the huge expanse of Lake Torrens " ... which I distinguished with ...
... reached Flinders's Mount Arden , thirty miles east of north from Port Augusta , where he established a depot at a permanent waterhole . From the mountain he discovered the huge expanse of Lake Torrens " ... which I distinguished with ...
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