equinox posted:

Willie,

Not much more luck, though I will try and lay my hands on the diary of William Gosse, who apparently went to Glen Edith shortly after Giles, when Giles' tracks would have still been visible. Apparently the diary comes with maps so it might be good information.

Glen Edith is a valley and according to the "map" there are a few valley's west south west of Mt. Solitary and there are roads that come within a few kilometres.

In regards to Giles in the Gibson Desert, aboriginal land ends to the west of Lake Christopher, and the ridges that Gibson was heading for when his tracks were last seen, the Bedford Range, is also not in aboriginal land.

Further south though you are right, it may be hard to get permission to see some of the land there. It would be great the see "Champ de Mars", Fort Mueller and maybe Lightning Rock. Giles was attacked by many natives in this area and I have heard the native's attitude has not changed much since then but I hope I am wrong.

As for what really happened to Gibson, well only the now dead Giles really knows but I dont think he would have been eaten as they had a freshly dead horse, and a live one to eat as well if they wanted.

Cheers

Equinox