Comment: Remembering our Explorers - Edward Kidson (1882 - 1939) Geophysicist an
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Phil B (WA)
Thanks Mick for discussing Kidson's almost forgotten expedition. The difficulties of travelling the CSR at that time were significant yet he and his team completed the traverse without any problems.
In addition to Kidson track and Kidson oil
well a number of other sites were named after him;
Kidson
Bluff 6 kilometres south of
Well 35.
Kidson Field 25 kilometres south west of
Gary Junction.
Kidson sub basin A geological sub basin south east of
Broome.
cheers
Reply By: Mick O - Wednesday, Mar 04, 2015 at 01:22
Wednesday, Mar 04, 2015 at 01:22
Cheers Phil. Yep, certainly an effort worthy of remembering. What a time eh? I only wish Carnegies photographic efforts had survived as
well as some of Dr. Kidson’s plates. I've been to a lot of the features mentioned by you and Al so must dig up some recent photos to add. I'm gobsmacked at the dearth of information available on Kidson even on the www. Doug Morrisons article is a beaut reminder of one of the many minor
explorers that history glosses over. You wouldn’t have a copy of Isobel Kidsons biography of her late husband (circa 1941) in your collection would you?
Cheers Mick
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