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In 1832, aged just seventeen, the future colonial governor Edward
John Eyre (1815-1901) set sail from London for Australia. The
farming life that awaited him laid the foundations of an enduring
interest in the topography, anthropology and zoology of his adopted
homeland. Following an initial expedition in 1839, in 1840 Eyre set
out on his pioneering trek from Adelaide to Western Australia. The
year-long adventure financially ruined the explorer, but won him
the coveted gold medal of the Royal Geographical Society for
discovering Lake Torrens. Published in 1845, this two-volume
account of the expedition made Eyre a household name in Britain and
fuelled popular interest in the former penal colony. Including
eleven engravings, Volume 1 opens with the origins of the
expedition, but quickly leads readers into the darkest moments
experienced en route, including conflicts within the party,
desperate searches for water, and the murder of an overseer.
In 1832, aged just seventeen, the future colonial governor Edward
John Eyre (1815-1901) set sail from London for Australia. The
farming life that awaited him laid the foundations of an enduring
interest in the topography, anthropology and zoology of his adopted
homeland. Following an initial expedition in 1839, in 1840 Eyre set
out on his pioneering trek from Adelaide to Western Australia. The
year-long adventure financially ruined the explorer, but won him
the coveted gold medal of the Royal Geographical Society for
discovering Lake Torrens. Published in 1845, this two-volume
account of the expedition made Eyre a household name in Britain and
fuelled popular interest in the former penal colony. Volume 2 leads
readers through various dramatic episodes including the plundering
of the camp, a 'night of horrors', forced marches, and hunting
kangaroos. It concludes with a fascinating account of the
celebratory aborigine reception that awaited the survivors.
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