Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland. Compiled from the Journals of the Brothers, and Edited by F. J. Byerley
Title | Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland. Compiled from the Journals of the Brothers, and Edited by F. J. Byerley PDF eBook |
Author | Frank JARDINE (and (Alexander)) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 110 |
Release | 1867 |
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British Museum Catalogue of printed Books
Title | British Museum Catalogue of printed Books PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 826 |
Release | 1889 |
Genre | |
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Northmost Australia
Title | Northmost Australia PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Logan Jack |
Publisher | |
Pages | 412 |
Release | 1921 |
Genre | Cape York Peninsula (Qld.) |
ISBN |
The A to Z of the Discovery and Exploration of Australia
Title | The A to Z of the Discovery and Exploration of Australia PDF eBook |
Author | Alan Day |
Publisher | Scarecrow Press |
Pages | 370 |
Release | 2009-06-19 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 081086326X |
This engaging reference examines the history of, the search for, and the discovery of Australia, taking full account of the evidence for and the speculation surrounding possible earlier contacts by the Ancient Egyptians, Arabs, and Chinese seamen. Day brings the expeditions to life, expressing the desires that drove great sea captains deeper into turbulent waters searching for caches of spice, silks, and precious metals. Covers a wide variety of topics, including _ Seamen from eight nations _ The recovery of storm wrecked ships _ Diplomatic treaties _ Priority of discovery disputes _ Military and civil explorers and surveyors _ Topographical features _ Geographical terms and places _ Rivers and river system
The Explorers
Title | The Explorers PDF eBook |
Author | Tim Fridtjof Flannery |
Publisher | Grove Press |
Pages | 404 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780802137197 |
" ... the writings of the men and women who traversed, circumnavigated, and settled the continent ..."--Cover.
By the Book
Title | By the Book PDF eBook |
Author | Patrick Buckridge |
Publisher | Univ. of Queensland Press |
Pages | 404 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780702234682 |
"By the Book is an indispensable history of the literature of Queensland from its establishment as a separate colony in the mid-nineteenth century through major economic, political and cultural transformations to the beginning of the twenty-first century. Queensland figures in the Australian imagination as a frontier, a place of wild landscapes and wilder politics, but also as Australia's playground, a soft tourist paradise of warm weather and golden beaches. Based partly on real historical divergences from the rest of Australia, these contradictory images have been questioned and scrutini.
The Aboriginal Story of Burke and Wills
Title | The Aboriginal Story of Burke and Wills PDF eBook |
Author | Ian Clark |
Publisher | CSIRO PUBLISHING |
Pages | 450 |
Release | 2013-07-22 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0643108106 |
The Aboriginal Story of Burke and Wills is the first major study of Aboriginal associations with the Burke and Wills expedition of 1860–61. A main theme of the book is the contrast between the skills, perceptions and knowledge of the Indigenous people and those of the new arrivals, and the extent to which this affected the outcome of the expedition. The book offers a reinterpretation of the literature surrounding Burke and Wills, using official correspondence, expedition journals and diaries, visual art, and archaeological and linguistic research – and then complements this with references to Aboriginal oral histories and social memory. It highlights the interaction of expedition members with Aboriginal people and their subsequent contribution to Aboriginal studies. The book also considers contemporary and multi-disciplinary critiques that the expedition members were, on the whole, deficient in bush craft, especially in light of the expedition’s failure to use Aboriginal guides in any systematic way. Generously illustrated with historical photographs and line drawings, The Aboriginal Story of Burke and Wills is an important resource for Indigenous people, Burke and Wills history enthusiasts and the wider community. This book is the outcome of an Australian Research Council project.