Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia

Journal of an Overland
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Title: Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia
Author: Ludwig Leichhardt
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Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia: From Moreton Bay to
Port Essington, a distance of upwards of 3000 miles, during the years
1844-1845
Leichhardt, Ludwig (1813-1848)
"Die Gotter brauchen manchen guten Mann Zu ihrem Dienst auf dieser
weiten Erde"
GOETHE, Iph. auf Tauris.

To WILLIAM ALLEYNE NICHOLSON, ESQ., M.D. of Bristol; To
ROBERT LYND, ESQ. OF SYDNEY And to THE GENEROUS
PEOPLE OF NEW SOUTH WALES This work is respectfully and
gratefully dedicated, By The Author

PREFACE

In preparing this volume for the press, I have been under the greatest
obligations to Captain P. P. King, R. N., an officer whose researches
have added so much to the geography of Australia. This gentleman has
not only corrected my manuscript, but has added notes, the value of
which will be appreciated by all who consider the opportunities he has
had of obtaining the most correct information upon these subjects,

during his surveys of the coasts parallel to my track.
To S. A. Perry, Esq., Deputy Surveyor General, I am extremely
indebted for the assiduous labour he has bestowed in draughting my
map. I shall ever remember the friendly interest he expressed, and the
courteous attention with which he listened to the details of my journey.
From the Rev. W. B. Clarke, in addition to the unvaried kindness he
has evinced towards me since my arrival in Australia, I have received
every assistance which his high scientific acquirements enabled him to
give.
I take this opportunity of publicly expressing my most sincere thanks to
these gentlemen, for the generous assistance they have afforded me on
this occasion, and for the warm interest which they have been kind
enough to take in the success of my approaching enterprise.
LUDWIG LEICHIJARDT. SYDNEY, September 29th, 1846.

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER I
LEAVE THE LAST STATION--FOSSIL REMAINS--DARLING
DOWNS--ENTER THE WILDERNESS--WATERLOO
PLAINS--THE CONDAMINE--HEAVY RAINS--CHARLEY'S
MISCONDUCT--MURPHY AND CALEB LOST--KENT'S
LAGOON--COAL--MURPHY AND CALEB FOUND AGAIN.

CHAPTER II
PARTY REDUCED BY THE RETURN OF MR. HODGSON AND
CALEB--MEET FRIENDLY NATIVES--NATIVE TOMB--THE
DAWSON--VERVAIN PLAINS--GILBERT'S RANGE--LYND'S
RANGE--ROBINSON'S CREEK--MURPHY'S
LAKE--MOUNTAINOUS COUNTRY--EXPEDITION
RANGE--MOUNT NICHOLSON--ALDIS'S PEAK--THE BOYD.

CHAPTER III

RUINED CASTLE CREEK--ZAMIA CREEK--BIGGE'S
MOUNTAIN--ALLOWANCE OF FLOUR REDUCED--NATIVES
SPEAR A HORSE--CHRISTMAS RANGES--BROWN'S
LAGOONS--THUNDER-STORMS--ALBINIA DOWNS--COMET
CREEK--NATIVE CAMP.

CHAPTER IV
SWARMS OF COCKATOOS--ALLOWANCE OF FLOUR
FURTHER REDUCED--NATIVE FAMILY--THE
MACKENZIE--COAL--NATIVES SPEAKING A DIFFERENT
IDIOM--MOUNT STEWART--BROWN AND MYSELF MISS THE
WAY BACK TO THE CAMP--FIND OUR PARTY AGAIN, ON THE
FOURTH DAY--NEUMAN'S CREEK--ROPER'S
PEAK--CALVERT'S PEAK--GILBERT'S DOME--GREAT WANT
OF WATER.

CHAPTER V
DIFFERENCE OF SOIL AS TO MOISTURE--PHILLIPS'S
MOUNTAIN--ALLOWANCE OF FLOUR REDUCED
AGAIN--HUGHS'S CREEK--TOMBSTONE CREEK--CHARLEY
AND BROWN BECOME UNRULY--THE ISAACS--NATIVE
WOMEN--COXEN'S PEAK AND RANGE--GEOLOGICAL
CHARACTER--CHARLEY REBELS AGAIN AND
LEAVES--BROWN FOLLOWS HIM--BOTH RETURN
PENITENT--VARIATIONS OF THE WEATHER--SKULL OF
NATIVE--FRIENDLY NATIVES VISIT THE CAMP.

CHAPTER VI
HEADS OF THE ISAACS--THE
SUTTOR--FLINT-ROCK--INDICATIONS OF WATER--DINNER
OF THE NATIVES APPROPRIATED BY US--EASTER
SUNDAY--ALARM OF AN OLD WOMAN--NATIVES SPEAKING
A LANGUAGE ENTIRELY UNKNOWN TO CHARLEY AND
BROWN--A BARTER WITH THEM--MOUNT M'CONNEL.

CHAPTER VII
THE BURDEKIN--TRANSITION FROM THE DEPOSITORY TO
THE PRIMITIVE ROCKS--THACKER'S RANGE--WILD
FIGS--GEOLOGICAL REMARKS--THE CLARKE--THE PERRY.

CHAPTER VIII
BROWN AND CHARLEY QUARREL--NIGHT
WATCH--ROUTINE OF OUR DAILY LIFE, AND HABITS OF THE
MEMBERS OF THE PARTY--MOUNT LANG--STREAMS OF
LAVA--A HORSE BREAKS HIS LEG, IS KILLED AND
EATEN--NATIVE TRIBE--MR. ROPER'S
ACCIDENT--WHITSUNDAY--BIG ANT HILL
CREEK--DEPRIVED OF WATER FOR FIFTY