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Journey of Exploration from South to Western Australia, in 1875

1876; Royal Geographical Society; Volume: 46; Linguagem: Inglês

10.2307/1798677

0266-6235

Ernest Giles,

Australian Indigenous Culture and History

GILES'S Journey of Exploration from South AustraZicl disportecl themselves.011 this river, at the comnlencement of the flow of the tide, a huge tidal wave, 6 to 10 feet hi^,h, comes rolling along, and woe to the boatman who has not placed his vessel in safety.iEven where we were, generally at the mouth of some creek or behind a bank, the commotion of the water was very great, and the water returned ^ith the force of a mill-race.0n the 25th of June I landed at ATaranhio, and the same day embarked on a coast-steamer for Bahia.The change xvas very great, and at sea I gave in at last to a severe attack of fever.XII.-Jozerney of Ezf lora{zon froeez South to Western Aqbstralia, tn 1875.BY ERNEST GILES.$ON arriving at Youldela, a point xvllich +ve leached after a troublesome and difficult nlarcll from Beltana, the main body of the expedition remained in (lepot, wllilst I visited Fowlel's Bay to the south, at the same time despatching my two officers, Mr. Tietkens and BIr.Young, with my lulack boy Tommy, to endeavoul to discover a new depot to the north, at or as near to the 29th parallel of latitude as possible.NVhen I returned from Fowler's lSay they also had retulned from tlle north, llaxing diseovered two native wells, a small native dam, and some elaypalls, eaeh having water ill, and at cliSerellt plaees.This was exeeedingly good news, ancl I wasted no time befole I departed from Youldela, giving my letters to Riehard Dores, who had aeeolnpanied me baeh from Fo^^rler's Bay.I will now give a eondellsation of Blr.TietLens's a eport of his journey witll BLr.Young.On leavint} Youldeh, whiell is situated in lat.30? 24'10" and long.131? 46', they went filst to a small roek waterhole I had visited when here previously in the suminer; it X-as 15 miles away, and lay about s. 74? w., and called laring.The black boy Tominy followed my old horsetraeks to it, but on reaching it they found it dry.The folloxving day tlle) travelled north, and passed througll a eountry of heravy sandlills and thiek serubs, with oeeasiollal opell patehes with linlestone, and eamped at 24 Iniles.Contirluing their journey tlle next day, they went over better eountry and lllore open, and made 24 or 25 miles of northing.Sonze more good eountrv +^-as seen tlle follozing day, but no water, tllou^,h they salv native huts ancl laative traehs.On the following clay they sighte(l to s1nal1 flat-topped hills, and * Beinn the stlLstance of a Report furnisllecl by Mr. Giles to thc Hon.Thomas Elder, of Aclelaide, ^^ho fittecd out the Expedition.328 GILES'S Journey of Exploration from South AustraZicl disportecl themselves.011 this river, at the comnlencement of the flow of the tide, a huge tidal wave, 6 to 10 feet hi^,h, comes rolling along, and woe to the boatman who has not placed his vessel in safety.iEven where we were, generally at the mouth of some creek or behind a bank, the commotion of the water was very great, and the water returned ^ith the force of a mill-race.0n the 25th of June I landed at ATaranhio, and the same day embarked on a coast-steamer for Bahia.The change xvas very great, and at sea I gave in at last to a severe attack of fever.XII.-Jozerney of Ezf lora{zon froeez South to Western Aqbstralia, tn 1875.BY ERNEST GILES.$ON arriving at Youldela, a point xvllich +ve leached after a troublesome and difficult nlarcll from Beltana, the main body of the expedition remained in (lepot, wllilst I visited Fowlel's Bay to the south, at the same time despatching my two officers, Mr. Tietkens and BIr.Young, with my lulack boy Tommy, to endeavoul to discover a new depot to the north, at or as near to the 29th parallel of latitude as possible.NVhen I returned from Fowler's lSay they also had retulned from tlle north, llaxing diseovered two native wells, a small native dam, and some elaypalls, eaeh having water ill, and at cliSerellt plaees.This was exeeedingly good news, ancl I wasted no time befole I departed from Youldela, giving my letters to Riehard Dores, who had aeeolnpanied me baeh from Fo^^rler's Bay.I will now give a eondellsation of Blr.TietLens's a eport of his journey witll BLr.Young.On leavint} Youldeh, whiell is situated in lat.30? 24'10" and long.131? 46', they went filst to a small roek waterhole I had visited when here previously in the suminer; it X-as 15 miles away, and lay about s. 74? w., and called laring.The black boy Tominy followed my old horsetraeks to it, but on reaching it they found it dry.The folloxving day tlle) travelled north, and passed througll a eountry of heravy sandlills and thiek serubs, with oeeasiollal opell patehes with linlestone, and eamped at 24 Iniles.Contirluing their journey tlle next day, they went over better eountry and lllore open, and made 24 or 25 miles of northing.Sonze more good eountrv +^-as seen tlle follozing day, but no water, tllou^,h they salv native huts ancl laative traehs.On the following clay they sighte(l to s1nal1 flat-topped hills, and * Beinn the stlLstance of a Report furnisllecl by Mr. Giles to thc Hon.Thomas Elder, of Aclelaide, ^^ho fittecd out the Expedition.