A Journal Of An Overland Expedition In Australia Hardback - 2010

A Journal Of An Overland Expedition In Australia is a historical book written by Ludwig Leichhardt, a German explorer who traveled extensively in Australia during the mid-19th century. The book is a detailed account of Leichhardt's journey, which took place between August 1844 and April 1845, and covers over 3000 miles of unexplored territory in the interior of Australia.Leichhardt's expedition was a challenging one, as he and his team faced harsh weather conditions, difficult terrain, and encounters with hostile indigenous peoples. Despite these challenges, Leichhardt persevered and recorded his experiences in great detail in his journal.The book provides a fascinating insight into the early exploration of Australia, as well as the interactions between European explorers and indigenous peoples. It also sheds light on the natural history of the region, with detailed descriptions of the flora and fauna encountered on the journey.Overall, A Journal Of An Overland Expedition In Australia is a valuable historical document that offers a unique perspective on the early exploration of Australia and the challenges faced by those who ventured into its uncharted interior.I observed on the ridges an Acacia, a small tree, from thirty to forty feet high, and from six to nine inches in diameter, and easily distinguished by its peculiar rough frizzled bark, similar to that of the Casuarina found at the ranges of the Robinson. It has a dark sweet-scented heartwood, like that of the Bricklow and the Myal and other Acacias, which I had previously met with. The creek turned to the north and north-east, into a plain, and joined a larger creek which came in from the right at about south-west. Near their junction, a very conspicuous peak was observed, with several small water-holes with water at its foot. I then returned to the spot to which Charley had been ordered to conduct the camp; but, as the party had not arrived, I feared that some accident might have happened, and therefore rode towards the water-holes from which Brown had gone back to the camp. I found the detention caused by the absence of the horses, which had strayed to the other side of the range.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.