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The maritime portion of South Australia

Carte generale de la Terre Napoleon [map]

The River Murray above Moorundi

Bejah searched for water

Decision to abandon outfit and collections

Wells and Jones leave on side trip

Poor camel feed

Shallow watercourse seen

Saw crows and footprints

Six camels reported ill

Still some four days from Joanna Springs

Some camel feed found

A few drops of rain fell

The expedition nears Joanna Spring

Wells walks 12 miles with a half pint of cold tea

Eyre climbs Mount Distance

Mt Hopeless is climbed

Eyre describes the extent of the salt lake

Eyre describes Lake Torrens

Eyre decides to turn back

Wylie: Edward Eyre's companion

Eyre's track in 1840-41

Australian exploring expedition in the scrub

The burden of leadership

Queen Victoria Springs discovered

The explorers had a bath

Conflict of interest with another expedition

Gibson continues on alone

The last day Giles saw Gibson

Giles staggers on with a water keg

Giles reaches safety after parting from Gibson

Giles and Tietkens set out to look for Gibson

The search is called off

Babbage finds Coulthard's body

Separation Well and cache of meat: diary 26 May 18

Insufficient firewood to boil the billy : diary 27

Kilroy returns alone : letter 8 September 1846

Gill sketched the country : letter 8 September 184

Horrocks decides to use a camel : letter 8 Septemb

Horrocks sets out with Gill and Kilroy : letter 8

Horrocks terminates the expedition : letter 8 Sept

The expedition waits for their gear to dry

No rain in night but heavy overcast : diary entry

The ridges are big and irregular on top : diary en

An excellent harbour is found

Field and Pullen each explore the inlet

Light again explores the inlet

Light begins his search for the harbour

Light considers ranges would produce rain

Light continues down the coast

Patawalonga River discovered

Onkaparinga mouth is examined

Abundant grass and plentiful water

Another channel to the creek discovered

The prospects ahead looked good

Sturt considers whether to explore the creek

Sturt decides to continue to the north

The prospect ahead is cheerless

The men and horses are exhausted

Salt water creek and sand-hills

The sand ridges rose higher and higher

Symptoms of scurvy among the men

Condition of the horses to be considered

Spinifex and interminable ridges of sand

Sturt turns back from the desert

Terra Australis charted

Cape Northumberland charted

Strangways and Hutchinson set out

Currency Creek is discovered

The boat is stove in by a snag

Hindmarsh Island is named

The expedition turns back

Night travelling over poor country

How to cook a camel

A camel foot needs to be boiled for 36 hours

Charley locates water

Charley is praised for his efforts

Warburton barters for fresh meat

Emerald Spring discovered

Burtt is sent out to link up with Warburton's main

Burtt finds a path through the horseshoe lake

Lewis describes Lake Eyre as useless

Map of Lake Eyre

Goyder finds luxuriant grass and an extensive lake

Freeling attempts to float a boat

Misconceptions of the fertility of the land

Hack finds good pastures west of Lake Gairdner

Summary of work done

Lindsay continues his summary

Expedition reaches Skirmish Hill

Expedition reaches Moses Creek

LA Wells' report of his side trip, 14 to 17 July

Wells continues his report of his side trip

Camel dies from eating poisonous vegetation

Queen Victoria Springs is dried up

The search for Bryan

Report of an expedition to Lake Alexandrina

Geology of country bordering Lake Alexandrina

Junction of the supposed Darling with the Murray

Planting the flag on the shore of the Indian Ocean

Central Mt Stuart

Stuart's path is blocked by a marsh

The north coast of Australia is reached

The flag is raised at Chambers Bay

Memorandum on Central Mount Sturt

Discovery of Ayers Rock: diary 19 July 1873

The most wonderful natural feature ever seen: diar

Ayers Rock

McKinlay decides to build a punt

The expedition reaches Escape Cliffs

McKinlay's route from Adam Bay to the East Alligat

Swinden's diary

South Australia appears on the world map

Stuart's Glandfield Lagoon: diary 25 May 1861

Confrontation with Aboriginal men: diary 26 May 18

Woodforde compelled to fire: diary entry 26 May 18

Stuart continues to search for a path forward

Ayers Rock discovered and named

Gosse continues his diary

Sea mouth of the Murray

Junction of the Murray and Lake Alexandrina

South Australia at the time of settlement

Model handbook for explorers

The members of the expedition

Objectives of the expedition

Starting point for the expedition

Previously discovered permanent waters

Return route and search for Leichhardt: instructio

Tree blazing and mapping instructions

Stores, provisions and correspondence

Instructions to the second officer and the surveyo

Spelling of Aboriginal words

Pronunciation of Aboriginal words

Report of a voyage from Sydney to Kangaroo Island

Water easy to find by digging

Abundant fish and a good harbour

The island is fertile and well wooded

Salt is produced in abundance

Climate of Kangaroo Island

Aboriginal women taken from the mainland

Australia begins to appear on the world map

Terra Australis nondum cognita

Pacific Ocean

James Cook

Tasman's ships Zeehaen and Heemskerck

Kangaroo Island emu

Flinders map of South Australia

Westall's view of Kangaroo Island

Flinders meets le Geographe

Baudin's activities before the meeting

Flinders explains his geographical findings

Peron claims Terre Napoleon

Flinders denies Peron's claims

Flinders believes Peron was over-ruled

Flinders continues his survey

Flinders names Encounter Bay

Terre Napoleon

Flinders names restored

Coastal profiles of South Australia

Three explorers set out

Walking on a salt lake

Australia circumnavigated: General chart of Terra

East side of St. Vincents Gulf

Special surveys in South Australia

Plan of Overland Telegraph Line

Water at last

36 hours without water

Christmas for the explorers

Ross reaches Central Mount Stuart

On Stuart's tracks

Stuart's Central Mt Sturt

Ascending Mount Sturt

Sir Douglas Mawson

Horrocks' Expedition

In the Musgrave Ranges

Mt Unapproachable or Mt Harris?

Aboriginal names or European?

Mt Gambier climbed

Rivoli Bay surveyed

Grey's wallaby

Horses are daily weaker

Discovery of garnets

Explorers dig for water

Grave of a white man found

McKinlay finds other traces of Burke and Wills

Horn expedition at Bagot's Creek

Horn expedition finds plenty of water

Horn expedition scientific staff well satisfied

Grey's route

Mackay Expedition map

Chart of Cape Jervis

Corroberribera

Elizabeth Creek

Pernatty Creek

Coulthard found

Pernatty Creek and sand cliffs

On Stuart's Creek

Emerald Spring

Emerald Spring described

Lake Torrens country

Babbage's map

This country is a perfect desert

Stuart's route to the Hugh

MacDonnell Ranges to Kekwick's Ponds

Unknown north

Stuart's route to the north

Simpson Desert explorations

Murat Bay charted

Burtt's path through the lake

Sandringham Station misplaced on the maps

Disruptive camels and dry wells

Hay River gum flats

Aerial views of the Mulligan and Simpson Desert

Sturt's explorations

Pass in Rowe's Creek

Sir Joseph Banks

Chaining over the sandhills to Lake Torrens

Jimmy locates water

Nature of the interior

Sturt seeks an inland sea

Sturt's letter to Morphett

Sturt recognised by Aboriginal men

Sturt means to uncover the interior

Has Poole found the inland sea?

Eyre's concept of the interior

Advantage of Aboriginal guides to explorers

Naming of Flinders Ranges

Objects of exploration

Navigating at sea

Navigating on land

Daily meteorological observations

Incentive to explore Australia

Banks suggests Mungo Park to explore Australia

Baron Sir Ferdinand von Mueller

The expedition starts out

Explorers toast the Queen's birthday

Australia must have a great river

Mystery of the unknown south coast

Flinders' instructions

Details of explorations to be recorded

Survey Torres Strait

The plant cabin

Conclusion of Flinders' instructions

Elder Exploration Expedition setting out

Blazed tree at Mt. Cooper

Near Lake Deborah

Forrest Rock Hole

Creek in the Everard Range

Ayers Rock (Uluru), Central Australia

Colson's Expedition across the Simpson Desert

Bejah and Warrior

Aunger drives a Dort across river

Ayers Rock

Carte generale de la Terre Napoleon

The maritime portion of South Australia

James Cook

Kangaroo Island emu

Kangaroo Island emu

Channel of Cooper Creek discovered

Australia must have a great river

Frome's instructions to surveyors

Chaining over the sandhills to Lake Torrens

Climate of Kangaroo Island

Flinders' instructions

Condition of the horses to be considered

Details of explorations to be recorded

Mr. Eyre decides to turn back

Mr. Eyre describes Lake Torrens

Mr. Eyre describes the extent of the salt lake

Eyre's expedition leaves Adelaide

Mr. Eyres concept of the interior

Mr. Eyres expedition leaves Adelaide

Field and Pullen each explore the inlet

Horrocks' expedition: letter 8 September 1846

The maritime portion of South Australia

Carte generale de la Terre Napoleon

Tasman's ships Zeehaen and Heemskerck

Terra Australis nondum cognita

Pacific Ocean

Australia begins to appear on the world map

South Australia appears on the world map

Australia circumnavigated: General chart of Terra

Part of South Australia [cartographic material]

Flinders map of South Australia

Scene on the Coorung near Lake Albert

View from Mount Lofty across the Adelaide Plains

Kangaroo Island emu

Pass in Rowe's Creek

Junction of the supposed Darling with the Murray

Nature of the interior

The River Murray above Moorundi

Salt water creek and sand-hills

Sturt recognised by Aboriginal men

Map of Captn. Sturt's route from Adelaide into the

The River Murray, near Lake Alexandrina

The search for Bryan

Abundant fish and a good harbour

Chart of Cape Jervis

Geology of country bordering Lake Alexandrina

Greys wallaby

Junction of the Murray and Lake Alexandrina

Light continues down the coast

Mt Hopeless is climbed

Report of an expedition to Lake Alexandrina

Part of Southern Australia from 132 to 141 degrees

Light considers ranges would produce rain

Mr. Eyres routes into Central Australia, and overl

Research yacht Penola under sail

Two of Rymill's dogs

De Havilland Fox Moth on the sea ice

Map of Graham Land 1928

Climate of Kangaroo Island

Eyre climbs Mount Distance

Flinders names restored

S.E. extremity of South Australia to illustrate Go

Lacepede Bay depicted

Murat Bay charted

South Australia appears on the world map

The River Murray, near Lake Alexandrina

Wylie: Edward Eyre's companion

Flinders names Encounter Bay

Diary of Young Bingham Hutchinson

Henry Hawson

Map shewing the special surveys in South Australia

Prewitt's Springs

Scene in Adelaide

View of Narien Range

View of the Gulph [sic] and the Port from the hill

Albert Bridge

Australia, map featuring SA and the 'horseshoe'

Australia, map from surveys made by order of the B

Crater of an extinct volcano

Encampment

Gawler Town

Glen Osmond Toll House, near Adelaide

Halting Place at the Cavern, Rowe's Creek

Hendersons Creek (dry)

Narien Range

Preparing to start

Wallaby Springs

Weeping tree

Light considers ranges would produce rain

Diary of William Webster Hoare

Scrapbook of Northern Australia

S.A. Northern Pioneers: John McDouall Stuart

S.A. Northern Pioneers: F.W. Thring

Corroberribera

Pernatty Creek and sand cliffs

Crater of Mount Schank

Sturt's letter to Morphett

Sketch of the country north of Mount Remarkable [S

Fitzroy Gold Fields, Port Curtis showing the route

Plan of the settled districts of South Australia

Corroberribera

Pernatty Creek and sand cliffs

Journal of Edward Dowsett (pages 1-8)

Australian exploring expedition in the scrub

Cape Northumberland charted

Central Mt Stuart

Uluru (Ayers Rock)

Crater of Mount Schank

Journal of Edward Dowsett (pages 9-18)

The continent revealed

Reedy Creek

Black Rock Hills

Pass in Rowe's Creek

Pass in Rowe's Creek [sketch]

Eagle's Nest Hills

River near Mount Serle

Mr Poole's, Glen Osmond near Adelaide

Glen Osmond new road, near Adelaide

Pasmore River

Ridleys Steam Mill near Adelaide

Devil's Glen

Mundys Valley, Mount Bryan

Drive through the Scrub (Hawker and Henderson)

Black Rock Hills depot

Part of the Black Rock Hills

Distant view of Reaping Hook Hill

Smoker's Valley

A stormy night in the bush

Chase of a kangaroo

Bank of South Australia [North Terrace]

Rapid Bay (cliffs and coastline)

Calypso's Grotto, Rapid Bay

Valley of the Inman [River]

Rapid Bay

Plan of Overland Telegraph Line

Flinders map of South Australia

Babbage's map

Burtt's path through the lake

Elizabeth Creek

Emerald Spring

Emerald Spring described

Lake Torrens country

On Stuart's Creek

Pernatty Creek

Pernatty Creek and sand cliffs

Walking on a salt lake

MacDonnell Ranges to Kekwick's Ponds

Memorandum on Central Mount Sturt

Planting the flag on the shore of the Indian Ocean

Stuart's route to the Hugh

Stuart's route to the north

Unknown north

Charley is praised for his efforts

Map of Lake Eyre

Model handbook for explorers

Getting to know the Antarctic: Discovery's trip

Discovery of Ayers Rock [Uluru]: diary 19 July 187

Report from E J Eyre, Feb 1842

Report from E J Eyre, Feb 1842

Hume River (Murray River) discovered

Hume and Hovell's marked tree

Sturt describes his whaleboat

Assistance from Aboriginal peoples

Sturt charts the river

Murray mouth

Junction of the Darling and Murray

Barker's expedition

Barker Monument, Mt. Barker

Gawler's expedition up the Murray

Colonel George Gawler

Who discovered Lake Alexandrina

Public dinner to Mr Hawdon

Memorandum on Central Mount Sturt

Lacepede Bay depicted

From hope to tragedy

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