Exploration History

I grew up in WA and did my Primary schooling there. As I recall it, our standard school history books (1940s early 1950's) were loaded with that info and maps that showed the routes and dates of the expeditions. It might still be possible to get them.

My husband read a book called "The Explorers" which told of all the explorations of Australia, from there he investigated maps,. and we travelled to a lot of the places he had read about, having a completely different view of them, even some that we had been to before - don't remember who the author/s were, but maybe a google search would find this book as a starting point. We were still going places from this book, up until the time he passed last November. I hope to go to some of the other places we had talked about myself later on.
jules

Hi Pete,

As far as I know there is no such map.

Hema's Desert Tracks series have some explorers routes marked, not that many though, and the accuracy is questionable however adequate for a rough guide..

My best suggestion would be to get your hands on a copy of "The Discovery and Exploration of Australia" by Erwin and Gerda Feeken published in 1970. It has a lot of info on explorers and very good maps with the routes and some features marked.

Regards
Alan

Hi Pete, For history of Australian Explorers look up "Project Gutenburg Austarlia" There you will find downloadable books that are out of print. Look at Australian Explorers, you find diaries and journals. I am at the moment readin Giles journal.
Damien

Hi Pete,

Australian Explorers

The above link will take you to journals written by various explorers, including: Sturt , Stuart, Carnegie and Giles.

I hope it's of some help.

Graeme

Thanks Graeme!

Pete,

I have a map titled "Plan Showing Routes to Yilgarn Coolgardie & Dundas Goldfields" (Plan B) dated 11/9/94, that's 1894. It is of the south of Western Australia, commencing from just north of Northampton and east to just beyond Pt Culver. It shows several of the early explorers treks. Calgoorlie with a "C" as Ryan's Find. The train line only as far as Southern Cross. The Holland Track is clearly defined, being a major route at the time. A Lake Barley that has some similarity the real thing. The Telegraph Line and lots of other info and details.

It was given to me by Red Shaw (now passed) he worked for DOLA now Landgate.

Just as a sideline I've been doing some research on the town of Mt Jackson that was only in existence for 20 years. I've acquired a few photos of Miners Humpies and a map of the layout of the town and its location

This site has copies of original maps that might help

http://aeon.sro.wa.gov.au/Investigator/Details/Series_Detail.asp?Sort=Series%20number&Order=ASC&Page=1&Series%20number=50&Series%20title=&Descriptive%20note=&selFunction=&selActivity=&Start%20date=&End%20date=&Id=50&SearchPage=Series

Have a geek in this website

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