Tracking and mapping the explorers. Volume 1, The Lachlan River exploration, 1817, Oxley - Evans - Cunningham
Whitehead, John2003
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Study to establish the location of Evans' and Oxleys' nineteenth century expeditions, along the Lachlan River, on the present day landscape of New South Wales by indicating their routes on current topographic maps and to indicate, outline and explain the references Oxley, Cunningham and Evans made in their journals regarding Aboriginal people, vegetation, geology and wildlife; includes background information on the expeditions and their members and the study methodology, indicating sources used; study presents extracts from sources together with author's notes, maps and photographs; extracts include those relating to contact with Aboriginal people and also those relating to observations of their presence and ways of life.
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[Coonabarabran, NSW] : J. Whitehead, 2003.
Collation:
363 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, maps, portraits. ; 30 cm.
Notes:
Includes biographical material on Oxley, Evans and Cunningham."Includes all of Oxley's 1820 journal, sections of Cunningham's diary and pages from Evans' field books"--Back cover.
ISBN:
9780975716380 (hardback)
Dewey class:
994.02
Local class:
994.402
Language:
English
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Subject:
Evans, George William, 1780-1852Oxley, John, 1783-1828 -- DiariesCunningham, Allan, 1791-1839Surveying -- New South WalesSettlement and contacts -- Explorers -- EuropeanSettlement and contacts -- Colonisation -- 1788-1850Explorers -- New South WalesLachlan River (N.S.W.) -- Discovery and explorationNew South Wales -- Discovery and exploration
BRN:
77024
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Reference | 994.402 TRA | Not for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016) |