The finest gold fields in the world : the Austin Expedition to the Murchison in 1854 / edited by Pet...
The finest gold fields in the world : the Austin Expedition to the Murchison in 1854 / edited by Pet...
The finest gold fields in the world : the Austin Expedition to the Murchison in 1854 / edited by Peter J. Bridge ... [et al.].
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Publisher
Carlisle, W.A. : M.G. Creasy and Hesperian Press, 2009.
Date
2009.
Call Numbers
994.1031/2
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Language
English
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Physical content
xxvi, 204 p. : ill. (some col.), ports., ; 25 cm. + folded map in back pocket.
Publication information
Publisher
Carlisle, W.A. : M.G. Creasy and Hesperian Press, 2009.
Place of Publication
Western Australia
Date Published
2009.
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Summary
In 1854 Robert Austin led an expedition east and then north to the Murchison River. Disasters from a gun accident, poison plants, and thirst assailed them. After many tribulations they reached the Geraldine Mine on the Lower Murchison over two months later. Their exploration inspired others to prospect the desert for both grass and gold, culminatin...
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The finest gold fields in the world : the Austin Expedition to the Murchison in 1854 / edited by Peter J. Bridge ... [et al.].
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The Western Australian explorers' diaries project incorporating the historical records of Western Australia.
"Journal of Assistant-Surveyor R. Austin" originally published in 1855.
Includes errata slip.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Mitchell Library copy: Jacket filed.
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994.1031/2
Record Identifier
74VvyPq8BxjA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvyPq8BxjA
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ISBN
0859050181
9780859050180
DDC
994.1031092
MMS ID
991016009309702626
