Oswald W.B. Brierly - Journal of a visit to Twofold Bay, Maneroo, and Districts beyond the Snowy River, Dec. 1842 to Jan. 1843

1. Sydney Heads

2. Mt. Dromidary, 3a. Entrance to Twofold Bay,
3b. [Camp] Decr. 15

5. [Tent at Mt. Imlay]

7. Beach Nullica

10a. The deserted villiage [i.e. village. Handwritten in pencil]. Native huts seen from the S.W. built to protect from N.E. Breeze - 3 ft. from ground in centre [handwritten in ink], 10b. Gigantic Fern at "Oman", Twofold Bay, 11. James Imlay King of the Tribe and Admiral of the Fleet at Twofold Bay

16a-b. Natives Twofold Bay

19. Kiar River, 20. [Bark Gunya] Mount Gingo. Halt for the Night

21. An Exploring Breakfast. [Mode of cooking bronze wings cockatoos & c.], 22. Source of the Kiah / O.W.B.

24. The Roman Camp

25-26. The Snowy River

29-30. The Snowy Mountains from the Plains of Maneroo

32. Extraordinary granite rocks near the Snowy River

47. [C]amp at the Murderers Range. Plains of Maneroo. New Years Morning 1843 [in ink]. A real Gun-ya [handwritten in pencil]

51. [Platypus]

53. Place where a cannibal feast had been held. At the foot of the Mountain Range near Tana-lo-angle

54. Water hole, mosquitos plentiful. Halt between Candalo & Pampoola

58b. [reverse of page 58] Crossing the Yowaka

60. Quakers Lodge. The first house erected at Boyd. Progress of the Camp at Nullica Twofold Bay

Oswald W.B. Brierly : pictorial and manuscript collection, ca. 1816-1883

JOURNAL
17 Jan. 1843;  Brierly introduces volume with note about account of his trips, his thoughts on bush life, natives, and sketches.
13 Dec. 1842 - 4 Jan. 1843;  Journal traces Brierly's passage on board steamer headed for Hobart Town, and his arrival at Twofold Bay, with emphasis on his subsequent excursions to the Snowy Mountains region. Topics include vegetation, wildlife, weather conditions, and Indigenous people encountered. Accompanying the journal entries are drawings with descriptions.
[General notes]
The Talopea Speciosifsima - Waratah or native tulip - Doryanthes Excellsa.
The Leaving Party[?]
"Wondona" Devil. "Xantharreu" or Grass Tree [notes on its use for weapon and implement making]
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS [with original pagination]
1. Sydney Heads
2. Mt. Dromidary
3a. Entrance to Twofold Bay 
3b. [Camp] Decr. 15
5. [Tent at Mt. Imlay]
7. Beach Nullica
10a. The deserted villiage [i.e. village. Handwritten in pencil]. Native huts seen from the S.W. built to protect from N.E. Breeze - 3 ft. from ground in centre [handwritten in ink]
10b. Gigantic Fern at "Oman", Twofold Bay
11. James Imlay King of the Tribe and Admiral of the Fleet at Twofold Bay
16a-b. Natives Twofold Bay 
19. Kiar River
20. [Bark Gunya] Mount Gingo. Halt for the Night
21. An Exploring Breakfast. [Mode of cooking bronze wings cockatoos & c.]
22. Source of the Kiah / O.W.B.
24. The Roman Camp
25-26. The Snowy River
29-30. The Snowy Mountains from the Plains of Maneroo
32. Extraordinary granite rocks near the Snowy River
38-39. "Croses Plain" Looking W.N.W. Snowy Mountains 28th Decr. 1843
39b. [Mountains]
47. [C]amp at the Murderers Range. Plains of Maneroo. New Years Morning 1843 [in ink]. A real Gun-ya [handwritten in pencil]
51. [Platypus]
53. Place where a cannibal feast had been held. At the foot of the Mountain Range near Tana-lo-angle
54. Water hole, mosquitos plentiful. Halt between Candalo & Pampoola
58b. [reverse of page 58] Crossing the Yowaka
60. Quakers Lodge. The first house erected at Boyd. Progress of the Camp at Nullica Twofold Bay

Upon a painted ocean. Sir Oswald Brierly

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