| Journals Of Expeditions Of Discovery Into Central Australia, And Overland V1: From Adelaide To King George's Sound, In The Years 1840-41 (1845) Contributor(s): Eyre, Edward John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1104289369 ISBN-13: 9781104289362 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $48.56 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2009 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Edward John Eyre (1815-1901) was an English land explorer of the Australian continent and a controversial Governor of Jamaica. He gained experience in the new land by boarding with and forming friendships with prominent gentlemen and became a flock owner when he bought 400 lambs a month before his 18th birthday. When South Australia was founded, Eyre brought 1000 sheep and 600 cattle overland from Monaro, New South Wales to Adelaide and sold them for a large profit. He also discovered Lake Eyre. With this money, Eyre set out to explore the interior of South Australia, with two separate expeditions north to the Flinders Ranges and west to beyond Ceduna. He later served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Munster province in New Zealand (from 1848 under Sir George Grey) and later Governor of several Caribbean island colonies. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Literary Collections | Diaries & Journals - Travel | Australia & Oceania |
| Physical Information: 1.25" H x 6" W x 9" (1.96 lbs) 492 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian |
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| Publisher Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. 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 the original work. |
