Burtt is sent out to link up with Warburton's main party |
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| Title : | Burtt is sent out to link up with Warburton's main party |
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| Creator : | Burtt, Alfred P. | ||
| Source : | Parliamentary paper (South Australia. Parliament); no. 151 of 1858, p. 18 | ||
| Place Of Creation : | Adelaide | ||
| Publisher : | Government Printer | ||
| Date of creation : | 1858 | ||
| Format : | Magazine | ||
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| Description : |
Police Corporal Alfred Burtt, with Police trooper Mole had been directed to join Peter Egerton Warburton's main expedition exploring in the region of what is now known as Lake Eyre South. Between 18 and 26 October Burtt found little water or only brackish water. Many night camps were made with no water for the men or their horses. His covering letter to George Hamilton the senior inspector indicates that he considered that there was no continuous lake barring the passage north as was believed to exist at the time. Burtt's letter to Hamilton also highlights the problems faced when endeavouring to meet up with another group of men. A direction or possible location might be given, but the availability of water could dictate a change of route, with no way to contact the other group, except personally. This area of the state was still only slightly explored. Burtt also highlights the difficulties for horses as the hard uneven ground wore down their horseshoes. |
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| Related names : | Warburton, Peter Egerton, 1813-1889 Burtt, Alfred P. Hamilton, George, 1812-1883 |
| Coverage year : | 1858 |
| Region : | Flinders Ranges and Far North - Outback |
| Further reading : | Threadgill, Bessie South Australian land exploration, 1856 to 1880 Adelaide: Board of Governors of the Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery of South Australia, 1922 Williams, Gwenneth South Australian exploration to 1856 Adelaide: Board of Governors of the Public Library, Museum, and Art Gallery of South Australia, 1919 Gee, Philip A history of pastoralism in the Lake Eyre South drainage basin Adelaide: Royal Geographical Society of South Australia, 2000 Natural history of the north east deserts [Adelaide, S. Aust.]: Royal Society of South Australia, 1990 |
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