A journey to Cooper's Creek / Hermann Beckler ; translated by Stephen Jeffries and Michael Kertesz ; edited and with an introduction by Stephen Jeffries
- Bib ID:
- 1417451
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Beckler, Hermann, 1828-1914
- Description:
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- Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press at the Miegunyah Press in association with the State Library of Victoria, 1993
- xlv, 205 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps, port. ; 25 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0522844847
- Series:
- Miegunyah Press series ; no. 13.
- Summary:
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Account by Beckler, the German botanical collector and doctor, of the ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition ; includes references to Aboriginal guides and other Aboriginal people encountered.
- Notes:
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- Original title page: Burke's expedition : a journey to Central Australia / Hermann Beckler.
- Map affixed to inside back cover.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Subject:
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- Beckler, Hermann, 1828-1914 -- Diaries
- Burke and Wills Expedition, (1860-1861)
- Botanists -- Australia -- Diaries
- Race relations
- Settlement and contacts - Explorers
- Feuds and warfare
- Australia -- Discovery and exploration
- Darling River (NSW SH55, SI54)
- Bilbarka (SW NSW SI54-08)
- Duroadoo / Torowoto (NW NSW SH54-08)
- Swan Hill map area (SW NSW SI54-16)
- Wonamente Creek (NW NSW SH54-11)
- Bodurga (W NSW SH54-15)
- Menindee map area (NW NSW SI54-03)
- Bulla (NW NSW SH55-13)
- Swan Hill (NW Vic SI54-16)
- Goningberri Ranges (NW NSW SH54-12)
- Arumpo (SW NSW SI54-08)
- Gulf of Carpentaria (SD53, SD54, SE54)
- Gogirga (NW NSW SH54-15)
- Mutawintji / Mootwingee / Mutanie (NW NSW SH54-15)
- Coopers Creek (NE QLD SE55-14)
- Australia
- Melbourne map area (Vic SJ55-05)
- Kurliatto / Koorliatto Creek (NW NSW SH54-04)
- Swan Hill map area (NW Vic SI54-16)
- Puria Creek (NW NSW SH54-04)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Copyright:
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- Publication date:
- 1993
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