Narrative of the overland expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland / compiled from the journals of the brothers, and edited by Frederick J. Byerley
- Bib ID:
- 2088788
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Jardine, Frank, 1841-1919
- Edition:
- 2nd facsimile ed.
- Description:
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- Bundaberg, Qld. : Corkwood Press, 1995
- xii, 88 p. : ill., map, port. ; 22 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0646171119
- Summary:
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Describes overland trip of 1864-5; Aborigines encountered and attacks fought off in number of places on west side of Peninsula; Descriptions of spears, fishing weirs, fish spears, burnt off grass, stone axe, remnants of cannibal meal or burial (on Einasleigh R.), fishing nets, use of fish poison, hooks and lines, canoes, drum obtained by barter from Torres Straits Islanders; smoking method; Appendix notes, foods eaten by Aborigines; Quotes in full the Report to the Colonial Secretary of Queensland by John Jardine, 1865; Gives details of general locality of Somerset, hunting of turtle, use of remora, barter of shell with Torres Straits Islanders, physical appearance of Aborigines, shelters, weapons, canoes, food, tribes - Gudang, Koraregas, Goomkoding, Yadaigan,; Undooyamo, and their distribution; Beliefs.
- Notes:
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- Originally published: Brisbane : J.W. Buxton, 1867 (Ferguson no. 7747)
- Cover title: Jardine's journal.
- Subject:
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- Explorers -- Australia
- Food - Seafood - Fish
- Yadhaykenu people (Y8) (Qld SC54-16)
- Torres Strait Islanders (Qld TSI SC54, SC55)
- Angkamuthi / Anggamudi people (Y7) (Qld SC54-12)
- Death - Mortuary customs
- Fishing - Fish weirs
- Djagaraga / Gudang people (Y6) (Qld SC54-12)
- Technology - Stone - Axes / hatchets
- Food
- Fishing - Fish hooks
- Hunting - Traps, nets etc
- Transport - Water - Canoes
- Weapons - Spears
- Hunting - Turtle
- Fishing - Fish poisoning
- Fishing - Fish nets
- Fishing - Spearfishing
- Queensland, Northern -- Discovery and exploration
- Einasleigh (NE Qld SE55-09)
- Somerset (Qld Far North Cape York SC54-12)
- Rockhampton (E Qld SF56-13)
- Torres Strait Islands (Qld TSI SC54, SC55-05)
- Queensland South East Cape York (Qld SD54, SD55)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Also Titled:
- Jardine's journal
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1995
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