Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia and Overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound in the Years 1840-1: Sent By the Colonists of South Australia, with the Sanction and Support of the Government: Including an Account of the Manne eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 408 pages of information about Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia and Overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound in the Years 1840-1.

Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia and Overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound in the Years 1840-1: Sent By the Colonists of South Australia, with the Sanction and Support of the Government: Including an Account of the Manne eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 408 pages of information about Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia and Overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound in the Years 1840-1.

Chapter viii
Proceed to the westward—­channel of communication between lake Torrens
and Spencer’s gulf—­Baxter’s range—­Divide the party—­route towards port
Lincoln—­scrub—­fruitless search for water—­send dray back for
water—­plundered by the natives—­return of dray—­dense scrub—­refuge
rocks—­dense scrub—­salt creek—­mount hill—­dense scrub—­large
watercourse—­arrive at A station—­rich and grassy valleys—­character of
port Lincoln peninsula—­unable to procure supplies—­engage A boat to send
over to Adelaide—­buy sheep

Chapter IX. 
Boy speared by the natives—­anomalous state of our relations with the
aborigines—­Mr. Scott Sails for Adelaide—­dog bought—­Mr. Scott’s
return—­cutter Waterwitch sent to co-operate—­send her to streaky
bay—­leave port Lincoln with the dray—­level sandy country clothed with
brush and shrubs—­salt lakes—­mount hope—­lake Hamilton—­stony
country—­lose A dog—­better country—­wedge hill—­lake Newland—­A boat
harbour—­mount Hall—­rejoin party at streaky bay—­singular
spring—­character of country—­beds of oysters

Chapter X.
Country between streaky bay and Baxter’s range—­its scrubby
character—­Gawler range—­mount sturt—­ascend A peak—­salt
lakes—­beautiful flower—­ascend another bill—­mount brown seen—­extensive
view to the north—­lake Gilles—­Baxter’s range

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