Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia and Overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound in the Years 1840-1: Sent By the Colonists of South Australia, with the Sanction and Support of the Government: Including an Account of the Manne eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 408 pages of information about Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia and Overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound in the Years 1840-1.

Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia and Overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound in the Years 1840-1: Sent By the Colonists of South Australia, with the Sanction and Support of the Government: Including an Account of the Manne eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 408 pages of information about Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia and Overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound in the Years 1840-1.

CHAPTER II.

First night’s encampment with party—­reflections—­arrival at sheep
station—­re-arrangements of loads—­method of carrying fire-arms—­complete
the number of the party—­their names—­move onwards—­valley of the
light—­extensive plains—­head of the Gilbert—­scarcity of
firewood—­grassy well-watered districts—­the hill and Hutt
rivers—­indication of change going on in appearance and character of the
country, traceable in the remains of timber in the plains and in the
openings among scrubs—­the Broughton—­reedy watercourse—­Campbell’s
range—­course of the Broughton

Chapter iii
Spring hill—­an aged native deserted by his tribe—­rich and extensive
plains—­surprise A party of natives—­rocky river—­Crystal brook—­Flinders
range—­the deep spring—­Myall ponds—­rocky water holes—­dry
watercourse—­reach the depot near mount Arden—­prepare for leaving the
party—­black swans pass to the north—­arrival of the Waterwitch

Chapter IV. 
Make arrangements for getting up stores from the Waterwitch—­leave the
party—­salt watercourse—­mount Eyre—­aspect of the country—­lake
Torrens—­return towards the hills—­native female—­saline character of the
country—­mount deception—­reach the eastern hills—­large
watercourses—­water hole in A rock—­grassy but hilly country—­running
stream—­ascend A range—­return homewards—­decay of trees in the
watercourses—­shoot A kangaroo—­arrive at the depot—­bury stores—­make
PREPARATIOUS for leaving—­SEUD despatches to the vessel

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