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Issue Details: First known date: 1865... 1865 Explorations in Australia : The Journals of John McDouall Stuart, During the Years 1858-62
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Affiliation Notes

  • Nineteenth-Century Travel Writing

    Scottish born John McDouall Stuart (1815-1866) was an accomplished inland explorer, who undertook six expeditions between 1858 and 1862. This is an edited collection of his journals. The Editor's preface emphasised the importance of Stuart's explorations, labelling him as the most significant Australian explorer. Recorded over his explorations from, 1858 to 1862 Stuart’s journals were written during his party's journey to "fix" the centre of the continent. Presented in diary form and detailing latitude and time for each entry, the text described the environment travelled through and the experiences of the exploring party. The work concluded with an appendix of botanical specimens collected throughout the expedition.

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    • London,
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      England,
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      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,
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      Saunders and Otley ,
      1865 .
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      Alternative title: Explorations in Australia. The Journals of John McDouall Stuart During the Years 1858, 1859, 1860, 1861, & 1862, When He Fixed the Centre of the Continent and Successfully Crossed It From Sea to Sea.
      Extent: xxii, 511p.p.
      Edition info: 2nd ed.
      Description: illus., maps

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      Held at: Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies AIATSIS Library
      Local Id: RB S931.26/E1

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      Held at: Australian Museum Australian Museum Research Library
      Local Id: RB D919.404/STU/RARE BOOKS

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      Held at: Adelaide University Barr Smith Library
      Location: Rare Books & Manuscripts
      Local Id: 919.42 S93j.2

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      Held at: Monash University Monash University Library Sir Louis Matheson Library
      Location: Rare General Collection: Special Collections Reading Room, Matheson
      Local Id: 919.4 S931E2

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      Held at: National Library of Australia
      Location: Main Reading Room
      Local Id: N 919.42 STU

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      Held at: Newcastle Region Libraries Newcastle Library
      Location: Information & Research Centre
      Local Id: RS919.4/STU/1.1A

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      Held at: State Library of Victoria
      Local Id: RARELT 994.031 St9J (1865)

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      Held at: Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW
      Local Id: 980.1/453
Last amended 14 Mar 2022 15:07:13
Subjects:
  • Central Australia,
  • 1858-1862
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