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Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia, during the Years 1828, 1829, 1830, and 1831: With Observations on the Soil, Climate, and General Resources of the Colony of New South Wales: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania

Autor Charles Sturt
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 7 noi 2011
Charles Sturt (1795–1869) was a British soldier, sent to New South Wales in charge of convicts in 1826. In 1827 Governor Darling appointed him to lead the first of two expeditions into the interior, in search of pastoral land for settlement and a navigable river system. Sturt's two-volume account of his journeys, published in 1833, begins with a description of the colony. Volume 1 focuses on the expedition of 1828–9, when Sturt and a small party travelled on horseback down the Macquarie River until it turned into marshes. Skirting the unhealthy swamps, they eventually discovered and named the Darling River, but were forced to turn back due to drought and a lack of fresh water, as the Darling was salt. Sturt describes the topgraphy, vegetation and wildlife, as well as his encounters with groups of Aborigines concerned for the party's welfare despite their own harsh living conditions.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781108038850
ISBN-10: 1108038859
Pagini: 318
Ilustrații: 3 b/w illus. 2 colour illus. 1 map
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.4 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Seria Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania

Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cuprins

Dedication; Preliminary chapter; Expedition down the Macquarie River, and into the Western Interior in 1828 and 1829: 1. State of the Colony in 1828–9; 2. Prosecution of our course into the interior; 3. Intercourse with the natives; 4. Perplexity; 5. General remarks; 6. Concluding remarks; Appendix.

Descriere

This 1833 publication describes the many difficulties encountered by Sturt as he explored the uncharted interior of New South Wales.