Explorations in Australia

I–Explorations in Search of Dr Leichardt and Party. II–From Perth to Adelaide, around the Great Australian Bight. III–From Champion Bay, across the Desert to the Telegraph and to Adelaide

By:

John Forrest

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania

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John Forrest (1847–1918), was an Australian surveyor and explorer. At twenty-two, he led an expedition to determine the fate of Ludwig Leichardt, who had earlier disappeared in the western desert. The following year he surveyed the coastal route from Perth to Adelaide, establishing the possibility of a telegraph line. In 1874, he crossed the central western desert, a two-thousand mile journey which confirmed his heroic reputation. He received the founder's medal of the Royal Geographical Society in London and was appointed Deputy Surveyor-General. His account of these expeditions, published in 1875, is based on his diaries, with extracts from official letters and the newspapers that covered the events. Forrest became Premier of Western Australia, held several positions under the subsequent federal government, and was the first native-born Australian to be recommended for a barony. This book thus illuminates the political history of Australia and that of its geographical exploration.

Release date Australia

November 8th, 2011

Author

John Forrest

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

5 Tables, black and white; 8 Plates, black and white; 4 Maps

Pages

410

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania

Dimensions

140x216x23

ISBN-13

9781108039185

Product ID

18635591

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