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In presenting to the public this history of those makers of Australasia whose work consisted in the exploration of the surface of the continent of Australia, I have much pleasure in drawing the reader's attention to the portraits which illustrate the text. It is, I venture to say, the most complete collection of portraits of the explorers that has yet been published in one volume. Some of them of course must needs be conventional; but many of them, such as the portrait of Oxley when a young man, and of A. C. Gregory, have never been given publicity before; and in many cases I have selected early portraits, whenever I had the opportunity, in preference to the oft published portrait of the same subject when advanced in years.
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- PublisherForgotten Books
- Publication date2020
- ISBN 10 1330294572
- ISBN 13 9781330294574
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages324
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles Australia's explorers, who adventured into and mapped the mysterious, vast continent. The author establishes the historical context by commencing with the European settlement of Australia, and the explorers' initial attempts to penetrate inland. The stories of several explorers are detailed, with a focus on their journeys, discoveries, the hardships they faced, and their impact on Australia's geographical knowledge. From Blaxland's successful crossing of the Blue Mountains, Evans' travels to the interior, Oxley's exploration of the Lachlan and Macquarie Rivers, Sturt's charting of the Murray and Darling Rivers, Mitchell's discoveries in central and eastern Australia to Eyre's epic journey along the Great Australian Bight, these intrepid individuals are profiled and their contributions to Australian history are highlighted. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330294574_0
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