Australia Twice Traversed: Volume 2 - The Romance of Exploration

A detailed account of Australian explorer Ernest Powell Giles' five expeditions in South Australia, first published in 1889.

List of contents

Book II continued: 9. From 12th March to 19th April, 1874. The Rebecca; 10. From 20th April to 21st May, 1874. Gibson and I depart for the west; 11. From 21st May to 20th July, 1874. Depart for civilisation; Book III: 1. From 13th March to 1st April, 1875. Leave Fowler's Bay; 2. From 2nd April to 6th May, 1875. Leave Wynbring; Book IV: 1. From 6th May to 27th July, 1875. Fourth expedition; 2. From 27th July to 6th October, 1875. Ooldabinna depot; 3. From 6th to 18th October, 1875. Depart for Mount Churchman; 4. From 18th October to 18th November, 1875. Depart from Ularring; Book V: 1. From 18th November, 1875, to 10th April, 1876. Remarks on the last expedition; 2. From 10th April to 7th May, 1876. The natives continue with us; 3. From 7th May to 10th June, 1876. Depart for higher ground; 4. From 11th June to 23rd August, 1876. Farther into the desert; 5. From 23rd August to 20th September, 1876. Depart for the south; Appendix; Index.

Summary

Ernest Powell Giles (1835–97) embarked on five expeditions attempting to discover an overland route between Adelaide and Perth. This detailed and dramatic account of his discoveries was published in 1889. Volume 2 deals with Powell's expeditions in 1874 and 1875, including his discovery of the Great Victoria Desert.

Product details

• Authors: Ernest Giles
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.11.2011
• EAN: 9781108039017
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03901-7
• No. of pages: 412
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Australia, TRAVEL / Special Interest / Adventure, Expeditions, TRAVEL / Australia & Oceania, HISTORY / Australia & New Zealand, Expeditions: popular accounts, Australasian & Pacific history, Australasian and Pacific history