Explorations in Australia: I–Explorations in Search of Dr Leichardt and Party. II–From Perth to Adelaide,...

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John Forrest

Explorations in Australia

I–Explorations in Search of Dr Leichardt and Party. II–From Perth to Adelaide, around the Great...

John Forrest

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Cambridge University Press
08 November 2011

Australasian & Pacific history; Expeditions

Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania

John Forrest (1847–1918), was an Australian surveyor and explorer. At twenty-two, he led an expedition to determine the fate of Ludwig Leichardt, who had earlier disappeared in the western desert. The following year he surveyed the coastal route from Perth to Adelaide, establishing the possibility of a telegraph line. In 1874, he crossed the central western desert, a two-thousand mile journey which confirmed his heroic reputation. He received the founder's medal of the Royal Geographical Society in London and was appointed Deputy Surveyor-General. His account of these expeditions, published in 1875, is based on his diaries, with extracts from official letters and the newspapers that covered the events. Forrest became Premier of Western Australia, held several positions under the subsequent federal government, and was the first native-born Australian to be recommended for a barony. This book thus illuminates the political history of Australia and that of its geographical exploration.

By: John Forrest
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 520g
ISBN: 9781108039185
ISBN 10: 1108039189
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania
Pages: 410
Publication Date: 08 November 2011
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Previous expeditions into the interior; 2. First expedition in search of Leichardt; 3. Second expedition - from Perth to Adelaide, round the Great Bight; 4. Reception at Adelaide and return to Perth; 5. Third expedition - from the West Coast to the Telegraph Line; 6. Public receptions at Adelaide and Perth; Appendix.