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... Joseph William Molesworth ; 22.10.1818 . ' In honour of the noble earl of that title . ' HARRINGTON Plains , N.S.W. ( 1057 ) Oxley , John Joseph William Molesworth ; 29.6.1817 . HARRIS Creek , Qld . ( 2874 ) Landsborough , William ; 5.1 ...
... Joseph William Molesworth ; 22.10.1818 . ' In honour of the noble earl of that title . ' HARRINGTON Plains , N.S.W. ( 1057 ) Oxley , John Joseph William Molesworth ; 29.6.1817 . HARRIS Creek , Qld . ( 2874 ) Landsborough , William ; 5.1 ...
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... Joseph William Molesworth ; 6.5.1817 . After Viscount Melville , First Lord of the Admiralty . MELVILLE , Mount , W.A. ( 1471 ) Lockyer , Edmund ; 1826 . MELVILLE River , N.S.W. ( 1224 ) Jamison , Sir John ; Dec. 1818. ' In compliment ...
... Joseph William Molesworth ; 6.5.1817 . After Viscount Melville , First Lord of the Admiralty . MELVILLE , Mount , W.A. ( 1471 ) Lockyer , Edmund ; 1826 . MELVILLE River , N.S.W. ( 1224 ) Jamison , Sir John ; Dec. 1818. ' In compliment ...
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... Joseph William Molesworth ; 22.8.1818 . PARRY Springs , S.A. ( 2666 ) Stuart , John McDouall ; June or Nov. 1859 ... William ; 17.9.1792 . ' For with a remarkable black rock that lies south of it , it formed the passage I was to go ...
... Joseph William Molesworth ; 22.8.1818 . PARRY Springs , S.A. ( 2666 ) Stuart , John McDouall ; June or Nov. 1859 ... William ; 17.9.1792 . ' For with a remarkable black rock that lies south of it , it formed the passage I was to go ...
Contents
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