Sir Augustus Charles Gregory - pencilled drawings of maps with map coordinates from the North Austra...
Sir Augustus Charles Gregory - pencilled drawings of maps with map coordinates from the North Australian Exploring Expedition, 1855-1856
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1855-1856
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DLSPENCER 48
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1 volume of drawings, and cartographic materials - 36 cm. - pencil
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Sir Augustus Charles Gregory - pencilled drawings of maps with map coordinates from the North Australian Exploring Expedition, 1855-1856
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Further documents located at: DLMSQ 438.
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Information transferred from Dixson Manuscript Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012.
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Bequeathed by Sir William Dixson, 1952
Administrative / Biographical history
In 1855-1856, using schooners Tom Thumb and Messenger for transport to and from the Gulf of Carpentaria, Gregory commanded the North Australian Exploring Expedition sent to discover traces of Ludwig Leichhardt. He followed the Victoria River to its source, then crossed Northern Australia to Burketown in Queensland and reached Brisbane via the Gilbe...
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DLSPENCER 48
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YezdALV9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YezdALV9
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950265
