Journal Of An Expedition Into The Interior Of Tropical Australi

THE PARTY DESCENDS INTO A VALLEY FALLING NORTHWARD.--COMES UPON A CHAIN OF PONDS.--THE HEAD OF THE RIVER BELYANDO.--FOLLOW IT DOWN, THROUGH MUCH WATER SCARCE AT FIRST, IN ITS BE...

ADVANCE WITH A LIGHT PARTY--LEAVING THE REMAINDER WITH THE BULLOCKS AND DRAYS TO REST THREE WEEKS AT ST. GEORGE'S BRIDGE.--DISCOVER A RIVER JOINING THE BALONNE FROM THE NORTH-WE...

THE PARTY ADVANCES INTO THE UNKNOWN REGION BEYOND THE DARLING,--GUIDED BY TWO ABORIGINAL NATIVES.--PLAINS AND LOW HILLS.--ARRIVE AT PONDS OR SPRINGS CALLED "CARAWY."--DELAYED BY...

CROSS THE MARANOA WITH A LIGHT PARTY.--SEND BACK FOR ONE DRAY AND THE FRESHEST TEAM.--JUNCTION OF A RIVER FROM N.N.W.--FOLLOW UP THE MINOR BRANCH.--A DAY'S RAIN, AND RECONNAISSA...

PREPARATIONS FOR A RIDE TO THE NORTH-WEST.--DESPATCH LEFT WITH THE PARTY STATING WHAT HAD BEEN DONE.--ASCEND EAST SHOULDER OF MOUNT PLUTO.-- PASSAGE TO THE WESTWARD.--NAME OF TH...

development of the geographical resources of New South Wales. The same direction indicated on Mr. Arrowsmith's map, published by the Royal Geographical Society in 1837, was, in...

SEND TO NYINGAN FOR LEECHES.--BETTER PONDS FOUND TO THE NORTHEAST.--MOVE TO THE PONDS OF CANNONBA AND SET UP OUR BIVOUAC.--HOT WIND.--HEAT GREATER THAN MY TABLE FOR EXPANSION OF...

SINGULAR FOSSILS NEAR THE CAMP.--INTERESTING PLANTS DISCOVERED.--ASCENT OF MOUNT FARADAY.--RETURN TO THE WARREGO.--A NATIVE OLD MAN.--PASS BY MOUNT OWEN.--THE MARANOA.--RECROSS...

MR. KENNEDY CONDUCTS THE PARTY TO SYDNEY.--PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF THE CATTLE AND EQUIPMENT.--APPLIED TO THE REFITTING OF A LIGHT PARTY ON HORSEBACK.--MR. KENNEDY'S INSTRUCTIONS...

MR. KENNEDY SENT TO EXPLORE THE MOONI PONDS.--I COMPLETE THE MAPS.-- EXCESSIVE HEAT AGAIN.--NEW PLANTS FOUND.--MR. KENNEDY RETURNS--AFTER SUFFERING MUCH FROM THE HEAT AND DROUGH...

Instructions to Mr. Kennedy for the survey of the river Victoria.--Of the Aborigines.--Simple conditions of human existence.--Grass, fire, kangaroos, and men.--Case of the abori...

My departure.--A team of bullocks sent back for.--Good grassy country.-- Ride north-west during rain.--Hostile natives menace our camp.--The party crosses Possession Creek.--A s...

Advance with a light party.--Fine river scenery.--Junction of rivers.-- Trace one up, then cross to the other.--Mr. Kennedy instructed to explore it.--Fine country for grazing.-...

Head of another river.--Water again scarce.--Abundance found.--Climate and country--under the Tropic Line.--Plants.--Peculiar character of the water-course.--One cause of open s...

Plains and low hills.--The Carawy ponds.--Delayed by weak cattle.--The Narran.--Arrived at--encamp by:--Narran swamp.--A bridge required.-- During the delay of drays take a ride...

Preparations and departure.--Mount Pluto.--Route amongst the three volcanic hills.--Interview with a female native.--Cross a range beyond.-- The Nive and the Nivelle.--Burning o...

Fossils and plants.--A new genus.--LINSCHOTENIA DISCOLOR.--Ascend Mount Faraday.--Valley of the Warrego.--Meet an old native.--Return to the camp over the gullies.--Encamp by th...

OBJECTS OF THE EXPEDITION.--IT IS DELAYED BY A REFERENCE TO LORD STANLEY.--LIST OF THE PARTY.--DEPARTURE FROM BUREE.--SCATTERED POPULATION.--IRISH AMONGST THE SQUATTERS.--A TEA-...

Move to the ponds of Cannonba.--Set up our bivouac.--Hot wind.--Piper's intention to quit the party.--Piper sent to Bathurst.--Change of weather.--A day of rain.--Mr. Kennedy re...

Objects of the expedition.--Unexpected delay--by reference to Lord Stanley.--List of the Party.--Departure from Buree.--Sheep stations.-- Scattered population.--Passage through...

(VIEW OF ST. GEORGE'S BRIDGE, Pl. 11)--Despatches sent forward.-- Acquisitions during the delay.--Mr. Kennedy's return and report.--The party crosses the Balonne.--Arrives at th...