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'Geographic Travels' title page
Note: Ernest Giles: 'Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy, Honorary Member of the Royal Italian Geographic Society.'
Issue Details: First known date: 1875... 1875 Geographic Travels in Central Australia from 1872 to 1874
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The diary of Ernest Giles chronicles his second exploratory expedition into Central Australia. In his concluding remarks, Giles states: 'My exploration has in its main objects been unsuccessful, and my most sanguine hopes have been destroyed; as for years I had cherished the thought of being the first to cross this continent from east to west'. Giles graciously concedes victory in this to his fellow explorer, Colonel Warburton.

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Affiliation Notes

  • 19th-Century Australian Travel Writing

    Ernest Giles (1835-1897) explorer, Knight Chevalier of the Crown of Italy, F.R.G.S., London, Gold Medalist of the R.G.S for 1880 and fellow of various European geographical societies, was an explorer and early settler in South Australia and Victoria. In Geographic Travels in Central Australia from 1872-1874, Giles presents an account of his explorations in central Australia based on his journal, which was introduced by Baron Ferdinand Von Mueller who noted that "It was deemed desirable to render the instructive and stirring account of his exploits accessible in a more attainable form than that of parliamentary records" (1). The work was written in diary form and described the journey in detail, with extensive scientific and geographical information. It concluded with an appendix of the plants collected by Giles throughout his journey. Giles later wrote Australia Twice Traversed (1889) and The Journal of a Forgotten Expedition (1880).

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    • Melbourne, Victoria,: McCarron, Bird , 1875 .
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      Extent: 249p.

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      Held at: Monash University Monash University Library
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      Held at: State Library of South Australia State Library of SA
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      Held at: State Library of Western Australia
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      Held at: University of Tasmania Morris Miller Library
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      Held at: Flinders University of South Australia
      Local Id: 919.4 G472g

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      Held at: State Library of Tasmania State Library of Tasmania
      Location: Hobart Reading Room
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      Held at: University of Western Australia Library
      Location: Reid Library
      Local Id: 994 1875 GEO

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      Held at: University of New South Wales UNSW Library
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      Held at: Newcastle Region Libraries Newcastle Library
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      Held at: Powerhouse Museum Research Library
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      Held at: Royal Geographical Society of South Australia Inc Royal Geographical Society of South Australia Library
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      Held at: National Museum of Australia NMA Library
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      Held at: University of Queensland University of Queensland Library Fryer Library
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      Held at: Australian National University Australian National University Library
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    • Bundaberg, Bundaberg area, Maryborough - Rockhampton area, Queensland,: Corkwood Press , 1993 .
      Extent: 223p.
      Edition info:

      Publisher's note: 'Facsimile reprint....

      First published in Melbourne by M'Carron, Bird & Co., 1875.

      This facsimile published by Corkwood Press 1993.'


      Limited edition info: 'This is a limited edition of 220 numbered copies the first 15 of which are bound in half calf'
      Description: illus., map (foldout, attached to endpapers at back)
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