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The Journals of John McDouall Stuart during the Years 1858, 1859, 1860, 1861, and 1862 - When He Fixed the Centre of the Continent and Successfully Crossed It from Sea to Sea (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,536
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The Journals of John McDouall Stuart during the Years 1858, 1859, 1860, 1861, and 1862 - When He Fixed the Centre of the...

The Journals of John McDouall Stuart during the Years 1858, 1859, 1860, 1861, and 1862 - When He Fixed the Centre of the Continent and Successfully Crossed It from Sea to Sea (Paperback)

John McDouall Stuart; Edited by William Hardman

Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania

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John McDouall Stuart (1815-66) was a surveyor and a pioneering explorer of Australia. Born in Scotland, he emigrated in 1839 to Australia where he worked in surveying and made many expeditions into the outback. The treks he undertook from 1858 to 1862 are the focus of this account, published in 1864, and are compiled from Stuart's notes by William Hardman (1828-90). During these periods of exploration he managed - though suffering from scurvy - to cross the continent, and he also discovered various rivers and geographical features. Hardman's account uses Stuart's journals to give an account of six historic and often gruelling expeditions. The first was to the north-west; the following two were explorations around Lake Torrens; the fourth was an attempt to find the centre of the territory; a fifth involved a forced retreat after an aboriginal attack; and in the final one Stuart traversed the continent.

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Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania
Release date: November 2011
First published: October 2011
Authors: John McDouall Stuart
Editors: William Hardman
Dimensions: 216 x 140 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 568
ISBN-13: 978-1-108-03916-1
Categories: Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Geographical discovery & exploration
Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
Books > Humanities > History > Australasian & Pacific history > General
Books > History > Australasian & Pacific history > General
Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
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LSN: 1-108-03916-2
Barcode: 9781108039161

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