Exploring Australia, 1851-1861, n.d.
Contains:
Adelaide Papers, 1851-1855 - two sets of papers, the first entitled 'Further Papers relative to the Alterations in the Constitutions of the Australian Colonies, presented to both houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty, Mar 1855' (fols. 1-12); the second headed 'Legislative Council' and 'Select Committees' (fol. 13).
(fols. 14-112) 'Reports etc. of Explorations into the Interior, by Messrs Babbage, Warburton, Geharty, and Parry', 1857-1861. Note on the first page states 'From Sir Richard MacDonnell to Captain Charles Sturt, Cheltenham, England'.
Newspaper cuttings, relating to 'The Victorian Exploring Expedition', n.d. (fols. 113-120). At least some of the cuttings are taken from the Melbourne Herald.
Maps:
- (fol. 121) lithograph printed by Richard John Loveday showing the 'Country Explored by John McDouall Sturt, Jun-Sep 1858
- (fol. 122) 'Sketch of the Country North West of the Cawler Ranges' composed from a plan supplied by Major Warburton and a tracing supplied by Mr Babbage, n.d.
- (fol. 123) lithograph printed by Allan and Wigley, Sydney, entitled 'NW Australia, Shewing the Route of the North Australian Expedition, Jun to Aug 1856'. Notes in ink state, 'A.C. Gregory, Sydney, 18 Jan 1857' and 'Captain Sturt, with Mr Gregory's Compliments'
- (fol. 124) a copy of the map above, enlarged
- (fol. 125) 'Tracing Shewing the Route of the Victorian Exploration Expedition, From Bilbarka to the Depot on Cooper's Creek and the Explorations from thence towards the North. Signed William J. Wills, Surveyor and Astronomical Observer, Dec 14th 1860'. 'Lithographed at the Crown Lands Office, Jul 2nd 1861'
- (fols. 126-128) three maps all titled 'Plan of Discovery by John McDouall Stuart, shewing his route across and fixing the centre of the continent of Australia, with alterations and additions to Jul 7th 1861'. fol. 126 is marked 'Sheet 3', fol. 127 is marked 'Sheet 2', and fol. 128 is marked 'Sheet 1'.
Dates
- Creation: 1851-1861, n.d.
Extent
1 item
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Austral. s. 5e (1)
Repository Details
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