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This article is Meston's account of the climbing of Mount Alexandra, near the Daintree River, by a party consisting of himself, Harry Crees the photographer, and two Aborigines, Chooeega and Bohbee, from the Normanby district. Meston describes the luxuriant vegetation and collects palm fruit seeds for Curator McMahon of the Botanic Gardens. His romantic and picturesque descriptions are decorated with majestic quotations from British poets. A list of Aboriginal words from northern Cape York is appended.
(p. 793-94)
Note: A photo entitled 'Mount Alexandra, Daintree River' accompanies the article on p.794.
Carnarvon Gorgei"Through the long day we ride by the steep mountain side",J. H. H.,
single work poetry
(p. 795)