Volume 1

Three expeditions into the interior of Eastern Australia, with descriptions of the recently explored region of Australia Felix, and of the present colony of New South Wales / By Major T. L. Mitchell.

  • Mitchell, T. L. (Thomas Livingstone), 1792-1855.
Date:
1838
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Three expeditions into the interior of Eastern Australia, with descriptions of the recently explored region of Australia Felix, and of the present colony of New South Wales / By Major T. L. Mitchell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS OF VOL. I JOURNEY IN SEARCH OF THE KINDUR, IN 1831-2. CHAPTER I. Page A Bushranger’s story — My plan of exploration—Preparations—De¬ parture from Sydney—A garden—Country between Sydney and the Hawkesbury—beyond the Hawkesbury — Summit of Warrawolong— Natives of Brisbane Water—The Wollombi—Valley of the Hunter—Fos¬ sils of the Hunter—Men employed on the expedition— Equipment— Burning grass—Aborigines and Colonists—‘‘ Cambo,” a wild native—A Colonist of the right sort—Escape of the Bushranger, ^‘the Barber”— Burning Hill of Wingen”—Approach Liverpool Range—Cross it—A sick tribe—Interior waters—Liverpool Plains—Proposed route—Horses astray—A Squatter—Native Guide and his gin—Modes of drinking au naturel—Woods on fire—Cross the Turi Range—Arrive on the River Peel—Fish—Another native guide—Explore the Peel . 1 CHAPTER II. Situation of Mr. Oxley’s camp on the Peel—Enter an unexplored region— Westward course of the river—Kangaroo shot—Calcareous rocks— Acacia pendula first seen—Other trees near the river—Junction of the Peel and Muluerindie—View from Perimbungay—Ford of Wallanburra —Plains of Mulluba—View from Mount Ydire—Hills seen agree with the bushranger’s account—The River “ Nammoy”—Stock-yard of the busliranger—Singular fish—View from Tangulda—Cutting through a thick scrub—Want of water—Impeded by a lofty range of mountains— Marks of natives’ feet—Maule’s river—A grilled Snake—View on as¬ cending the range of Nundawar—Native female—Proposed excursion with packhorses—Native guide absconds—The range impassable—Re¬ turn to Tangulda—Prepare to launch the boats on the Nammoy 06