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In 1896-1897, the Hon. David Wynford Carnegie, born in 1871, youngest son of the Earl of Southesk, led one of the last great expeditions in the exploration of Australia. His route from Lake Darlot to Halls Creek and return, took thirteen months and covered over three thousand miles. Carnegie financed his expedition from the results of a successful gold strike at Lake Darlot.
Arriving in Australia in 1892, with his friend, Lord Percy Douglas, he learnt the ways of the bush as a miner, prospector and engine driver, taking several small expeditions into unknown areas in search of gold.
The first hand account of the Coolgardie gold rush, the suffering of the prospectors, great gold discoveries, his own long march with typhoid fever, the desert tribes, the constant search for water, the death of one of his men and the vastness of the surrounding desert, all are woven together in Spinifex and Sand, one of the most readable accounts of exploration in Australia.
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Spinifex and Sand
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Hesperian Press, Victoria, 1982
ISBN 10: 0859050378
ISBN 13: 9780859050371
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Spinifex and Sand : A narrative of five years' pioneering and exploration in Western Australia
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Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. WEST AUSTRALIANA Exploration - Facsim. reprint. First published: London : C. Arthur Pearson, 1898. Ferguson no. 7960. Includes index. Original subtitle: A narrative of five years' pioneering and exploration in Western Australia. xiii, 454 p. : ill., ports. ; 20 cm. #310526/310826 Carnegie, David W. (David Wynford), 1871-1900 Western Australia, 1892-1897. Personal observations. Facsimiles Western Australia -- Discovery and exploration Western Australia -- History -- 1891-1901 (Indentation to fep of paper clip, otherwise fine.) Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Seller Inventory # 95996
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