Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia, from Moreton Bay to Port Essington - A Distance of Upwards of 3000 Miles, during the Years 1844-1845 (Paperback)

Published in 1847, this is a fascinating account by the Prussian explorer Ludwig Leichhardt of his 3,000-mile expedition from north to south across Australia, from 1844 to 1846. One of the most authoritative early recorders of Australia's environment, Leichhardt was also the best trained naturalist to explore Australia during this time. The expedition departed on 1 October 1844 from Jimbour, the farthest outpost of settlement on the Queensland Darling Downs. Leichhhardt describes in detail the difficulties his party encountered from the very start, the extreme weather conditions they battled, the kindness of the people they met and his close observations of the habits of the aborigines. He also presents detailed analysis of his findings of natural phenomena. After travelling nearly 3,000 miles, Leichhardt arrived in Sydney on 25 March 1846 to a hero's welcome. Engaging and historically revealing, the volume will capture the imagination of the modern reader.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania
Release date:	November 2011
First published:	October 2011
Authors:	Ludwig Leichhardt
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	586
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-03917-8
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
LSN:	1-108-03917-0
Barcode:	9781108039178

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