The journal of the Brockman Droving Expedition of 1874-75 to the north west of Western Australia / edited by Nan Broad with Peter Bridge ; with an introduction on the origins of the Expedition and the fate of the Clarkson Brothers by Nan Broad
- Bib ID:
- 3966241
- Format:
- Book
- Description:
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- Carlisle, W.A. : Hesperian Press, 2006
- xl, 137 p. : ill., ports, 1 map ; 25 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0859053660
- Series:
- Western Australian explorers' diaries project
- Summary:
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The story of one of the greatest early stock droves in Australia. In 1874 John Brockman answered the call to assist the Clarkson droving party, stranded on the Murchison River in drought conditions. The party had tragically lost its two leaders and Brockman was able to successfully drove the several thousand cattle and several hundred horses over scarcely explored country, with no further loss of men and minimal loss of stock. The original drove started near Albany, took approximately thirty months and covered a minimum of 2400 kilometres, ending in the Roebourne area.
- Notes:
- Bibliography: p. 137.
- Subject:
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- Brockman, John R -- Diaries
- Brockman Droving Expedition, 1874-1875 -- Diaries
- Pioneers -- Western Australia -- Diaries
- Drovers -- Western Australia -- Diaries
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Western Australia -- Diaries
- Weapons - Firearms
- Settlement and contacts - Explorers
- Water supply - Waterholes and rockpools
- Race relations - Representation - History
- Settlement and contacts - Explorers - Aboriginal guides
- Animals - Livestock
- Law enforcement - Offences - Murder
- Weapons - Spears
- Environment - Climate and weather - Drought
- Habitation - Camps - Fieldwork, survey etc
- Occupations - Pastoral industry workers - Drovers / Stockmen
- Environment - Lakes and rivers
- Ashburton River (WA Pilbara SF50)
- Murchison River (WA South Pilbara SG50)
- Karratha (WA West Pilbara SF50-02)
- Geraldton / Champion Bay (SW WA SH50-01)
- Yarndanyirra / Fortescue River (WA Pilbara SF50)
- Robe River (WA West Pilbara SF50-06)
- Yirramagadu / Roebourne (WA West Pilbara SF50-03)
- Nickol Bay (WA West Pilbara SF50-02)
- Gascoyne / Murchison area (WA SG50)
- Lyons River (WA South Pilbara SG50)
- Greenough (SW WA SH50-01)
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- Copyright:
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- Publication date:
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