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The Explorers of Australia and their Life-work

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THE EXPLORERS OF AUSTRALIA
AND THEIR LIFE-WORK.
- ERNEST FAVENC,
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  - THE MAKERS OF AUSTRALASIA.
- THE MAKERS OF AUSTRALASIA.
- AUTHOR'S PREFACE.
- BIBLIOGRAPHY.
- INTRODUCTION.
- CONTENTS.
- ILLUSTRATIONS.
- MAPS AND PLANS.
PART 1. EASTERN AUSTRALIA.
- CHAPTER 1. ORIGINS.
  - 1.1. GOVERNOR PHILLIP.
  - 1.2. CAPTAIN TENCH.
  - 1.3. THE BLUE MOUNTAINS: BARALLIER.
  - 1.4. THE BLUE MOUNTAINS: BLAXLAND.
- 1.1. GOVERNOR PHILLIP.
- 1.2. CAPTAIN TENCH.
- 1.3. THE BLUE MOUNTAINS: BARALLIER.
- 1.4. THE BLUE MOUNTAINS: BLAXLAND.
- CHAPTER 2. GEORGE WILLIAM EVANS.
  - 2.1. FIRST INLAND EXPLORATION.
  - 2.2. THE LACHLAN RIVER.
  - 2.3. THE UNKNOWN WEST.
- 2.1. FIRST INLAND EXPLORATION.
- 2.2. THE LACHLAN RIVER.
- 2.3. THE UNKNOWN WEST.
- CHAPTER 3. JOHN OXLEY.
  - 3.1. GENERAL BIOGRAPHY.
  - 3.2. HIS FIRST EXPEDITION.
  - 3.3. THE LIVERPOOL PLAINS.
  - 3.4. THE BRISBANE RIVER.
- 3.1. GENERAL BIOGRAPHY.
- 3.2. HIS FIRST EXPEDITION.
- 3.3. THE LIVERPOOL PLAINS.
- 3.4. THE BRISBANE RIVER.
- CHAPTER 4. HAMILTON HUME.
  - 4.1. EARLY ACHIEVEMENTS.
  - 4.2. DISCOVERY OF THE HUME OR MURRAY.
- 4.1. EARLY ACHIEVEMENTS.
- 4.2. DISCOVERY OF THE HUME OR MURRAY.
- CHAPTER 5. ALLAN CUNNINGHAM.
  - 5.1. COASTAL EXPEDITIONS.
  - 5.2. PANDORA'S PASS.
  - 5.3. THE DARLING DOWNS.
- 5.1. COASTAL EXPEDITIONS.
- 5.2. PANDORA'S PASS.
- 5.3. THE DARLING DOWNS.
- CHAPTER 6. CHARLES STURT.
  - 6.1. EARLY LIFE.
  - 6.2. THE DARLING.
  - 6.3. THE PASSAGE OF THE MURRAY.
- 6.1. EARLY LIFE.
- 6.2. THE DARLING.
- 6.3. THE PASSAGE OF THE MURRAY.
- CHAPTER 7. SIR THOMAS MITCHELL.
  - 7.1. INTRODUCTORY.
  - 7.2. THE UPPER DARLING.
  - 7.3. THE PASSAGE OF THE DARLING.
  - 7.4. AUSTRALIA FELIX.
  - 7.5. DISCOVERY OF THE BARCOO.
- 7.1. INTRODUCTORY.
- 7.2. THE UPPER DARLING.
- 7.3. THE PASSAGE OF THE DARLING.
- 7.4. AUSTRALIA FELIX.
- 7.5. DISCOVERY OF THE BARCOO.
- CHAPTER 8. THE EARLY FORTIES.
  - 8.1. ANGAS McMILLAN AND GIPPSLAND.
  - 8.2. COUNT STRZELECKI.
  - 8.3. PATRICK LESLIE.
  - 8.4. LUDWIG LEICHHARDT.
- 8.1. ANGAS McMILLAN AND GIPPSLAND.
- 8.2. COUNT STRZELECKI.
- 8.3. PATRICK LESLIE.
- 8.4. LUDWIG LEICHHARDT.
- CHAPTER 9. EDMUND B. KENNEDY.
  - 9.1. THE VICTORIA AND COOPER'S CREEK.
  - 9.2. A TRAGIC EXPEDITION.
- 9.1. THE VICTORIA AND COOPER'S CREEK.
- 9.2. A TRAGIC EXPEDITION.
- CHAPTER 10. LATER EXPLORATION IN THE NORTH-EAST.
  - 10.1. WALKER IN SEARCH OF BURKE AND WILLS.
  - 10.2. BURDEKIN AND CAPE YORK EXPEDITIONS.
- 10.1. WALKER IN SEARCH OF BURKE AND WILLS.
- 10.2. BURDEKIN AND CAPE YORK EXPEDITIONS.
PART 2. CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.
- CHAPTER 11. EDWARD JOHN EYRE.
  - 11.1. SETTLEMENT OF ADELAIDE AND THE OVERLANDERS.
  - 11.2. EYRE'S CHIEF JOURNEYS.
- 11.1. SETTLEMENT OF ADELAIDE AND THE OVERLANDERS.
- 11.2. EYRE'S CHIEF JOURNEYS.
- CHAPTER 12. ATTEMPTS TO REACH THE CENTRE.
  - 12.1. LAKE TORRENS PIONEERS AND HORROCKS.
  - 12.2. CAPTAIN STURT.
- 12.1. LAKE TORRENS PIONEERS AND HORROCKS.
- 12.2. CAPTAIN STURT.
- CHAPTER 13. BABBAGE AND STUART.
  - 13.1. B. HERSCHEL BABBAGE.
  - 13.2. JOHN MCDOUALL STUART.
- 13.1. B. HERSCHEL BABBAGE.
- 13.2. JOHN MCDOUALL STUART.
- CHAPTER 14. BURKE AND WILLS.
- CHAPTER 15. THE RELIEF EXPEDITIONS AND ATTEMPTS TOWARDS PERTH.
  - 15.1. JOHN MCKINLAY.
  - 15.2. WILLIAM LANDSBOROUGH.
  - 15.3. P.E. WARBURTON.
  - 15.4. WILLIAM CHRISTIE GOSSE.
- 15.1. JOHN MCKINLAY.
- 15.2. WILLIAM LANDSBOROUGH.
- 15.3. P.E. WARBURTON.
- 15.4. WILLIAM CHRISTIE GOSSE.
- CHAPTER 16. TRAVERSING THE CENTRE.
  - 16.1. ERNEST GILES.
  - 16.2. W.H. TIETKINS AND OTHERS.
- 16.1. ERNEST GILES.
- 16.2. W.H. TIETKINS AND OTHERS.
PART 3. THE WEST.
- CHAPTER 17. ROE, GREY, AND GREGORY.
  - 17.1. ROE AND THE PIONEERS.
  - 17.3. AUGUSTUS C. GREGORY.
- 17.1. ROE AND THE PIONEERS.
- 17.3. AUGUSTUS C. GREGORY.
- CHAPTER 18. A.C. AND F.T. GREGORY.
  - 18.1. A.C. GREGORY ON STURT'S CREEK AND THE BARCOO.
  - 18.2. FRANK T. GREGORY.
- 18.1. A.C. GREGORY ON STURT'S CREEK AND THE BARCOO.
- 18.2. FRANK T. GREGORY.
- CHAPTER 19. FROM WEST TO EAST.
  - 19.1. AUSTIN.
  - 19.2. SIR JOHN FORREST.
  - 19.3. ALEXANDER FORREST.
- 19.1. AUSTIN.
- 19.2. SIR JOHN FORREST.
- 19.3. ALEXANDER FORREST.
- CHAPTER 20. LATER EXPLORATION IN THE WEST.
  - 20.1. CAMBRIDGE GULF AND THE KIMBERLEY DISTRICT.
  - 20.2. LINDSAY AND THE ELDER EXPLORING EXPEDITION.
  - 20.3. WELLS AND CARNEGIE IN THE NORTHERN DESERT.
  - 20.4. HANN AND BROCKMAN IN THE NORTH-WEST.
- 20.1. CAMBRIDGE GULF AND THE KIMBERLEY DISTRICT.
- 20.2. LINDSAY AND THE ELDER EXPLORING EXPEDITION.
- 20.3. WELLS AND CARNEGIE IN THE NORTHERN DESERT.
- 20.4. HANN AND BROCKMAN IN THE NORTH-WEST.
- INDEX OF NAMES OF PERSONS.
- INDEX OF PLACE NAMES.