The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888 Part 47

"Adventure" (The)-- Under Captain Tobias Furneaux, in search of the South Continent, touched on the coast of Tasmania. 1772.

Alouarn, M. de St.-- Anch.o.r.ed near Cape Leeuwin, but no record of his visit has been preserved. 1777.

Alt, Matthew B-- With the s.h.i.+ps HORMUZEER and CHESTERFIELD, through Torres Straits. 1793.

"Amsterdam," (The) "Klyn," and "Wezel"-- From Banda. commanded by Gerrit Tomaz Poole; revisited Arnheim's Land.

Captain Poole was killed on the New Guinea coast. 1636.

"Arnheim" (The) and "Pera"-- On the coast of New Guinea. Captain Jan Carstens, with eight of his crew murdered; but the vessels proceeded to, and touched on the north coast of New Holland, west of the Gulf of Carpentaria, still known as "Arnheim's Land." 1623.

"a.s.sistant" (The) and "Providence"-- Under command of Captains Bligh and Portlock, through Torres Straits.

1792.

"Astrolabe" (The) and "Boussole"-- French discovery s.h.i.+ps, under La Perouse. Anch.o.r.ed in Botany Bay. 1778.

"Atrevide" (The) and "Descobierte"-- Spanish Discovery s.h.i.+ps, under command of Don Alexandra Malaspina, at Sydney. 1793.

"Astrolabe" (The)-- Under command of Captain Dumont D'Urville, touched at Ba.s.s's Strait.

1826.

Austin, Robert-- a.s.sistant Surveyor-General, Western Australia; in search of pastoral country, and to examine the interior for auriferous deposits. Their horses got on a patch of poison plant, and, in consequence, nearly the whole of them were laid up, unfit for work; some escaped, but the greater number died. On the return of the party to Shark's Bay, where a vessel awaited them, they found a cave in the face of a cliff, in which were drawings, similar to those reported by Grey near the Prince Regent's River. One of the party (Charles Farmer) accidentally shot himself, and died of lockjaw; he was buried at the cave spring. The exploration led to no profitable result. 1854.

Babbage, Surveyor-- Conducted a party to explore the country between Lake Torrens and Lake Gairdner. 1856.

Bampton, William-- With Matthew B. Alt, in the s.h.i.+ps HORMUZEER and CHESTERFIELD, through Torres Straits. 1793.

Banks, Joseph (afterwards Sir)-- Accompanied Captain James Cook on his voyage of discovery to Australia, as botanist. 1770.

Bannister, Major-- Crosses from Perth to King George's Sound. 1831.

Barker, Captain-- Murdered at Lake Alexandrina, the mouth of the Murray. 1832.

Barker, Dr.-- Albert Brodribb and Edward Hobson were the first to walk from Melbourne to Gippsland. The present road follows their tracks. 1841.

Barrailher, Ensign-- Attempted exploration of the Blue Mountains. 1802.

Ba.s.s, Dr. George-- With Matthew Flinders, in the TOM THUMB, along the coast. 1795. And again to Port Hacking. 1796.

Attempted exploration of the Blue Mountains. 1796-97.

In a whale-boat, with a crew of eight, round Wilson's Promontory, and explore Western Port. Examined six hundred miles of coastline. 1797.

Ba.s.s, Dr. George, and Matthew Flinders-- In the NORFOLK; discover Ba.s.s's Straits. 1798.

"Batavia" (The)-- Commanded by Francis Pelsart, and wrecked on Houtman's Abrolhos. 1629.

Batman, John-- Founded Port Phillip. 1836.

"Bathurst" (The)-- In which Captain King completed his fourth and last voyage round the Australian coast. 1820.

Baudin, Captain Nicholas-- In command of the French s.h.i.+ps GeOGRAPHE and NATURALISTE. 1801-2.

Beresford, W., and J. W. Lewis-- Sent by the South Australian Government to survey the country about Lake Eyre. 1875.

Blackwood, Captain-- In the FLY, continued the survey of Captains Wickham and Stokes. Made a minute examination of the Great Barrier Reef. 1842-45.

Blaxland, Gregory-- With Lieutenant William Lawson and William Charles Wentworth; succeed in their attempt to cross the Blue Mountains. 1813.

Bligh, Captain William-- Pa.s.sed Cape York, on his way to Coepang, in the BOUNTY'S launch.

(Afterwards Governor of New South Wales.) 1791.

Bligh, Captain William, and Captain Nathan Portlook-- In the s.h.i.+ps PROVIDENCE and a.s.sISTANT. Explore Torres Straits. 1792.

Bougainville, De-- Discovered the Louisade Archipelago. 1768.

"Boussole" (The) and "Astrolabe"-- French discovery s.h.i.+ps; La Perouse in command; at Botany Bay. 1778.

Bowen, Lieutenant-- Visited Jervis Bay. 1796.

Bremer, Sir Gordon-- In the TAMAR to Port Essington. 1824.

Re-settles Port Essington. 1838.

Briggs, S. G.-- Second in command, and surveyor of Queenslander Trans-Continental Expedition; leader, Ernest Favenc, from Blackall to Powell's Creek, overland telegraph line. 1878-79.

Buchanan, N.-- Made an excursion from the overland line to the Queensland border; crossed the Ranken, so called after one of the pioneers of that district, J. C. L. Ranken. Buchanan's Creek was a most important discovery of this trip, affording a highway and stock route to the great pastoral district lying between the Queensland border and the overland telegraph line.

1878.

Burke, Robert O'Hara (Leader), and William John Wills (Surveyor and Astronomer)-- Left Melbourne on August 20th, 1860, accompanied by Charles Gray and John King, etc.; successfully cross the continent, reaching the Gulf of Carpentaria, and then return towards the depot formed by others of the party on Cooper's Creek. Gray died; Burke, Wills, and King stop to bury him by sc.r.a.ping a hole in the sand, and reached the depot only to find that Brahe and the other three men had left that morning. Stopping to bury Gray cost Burke and his companions their lives. They could scarcely walk, and their camels were in the same state. Gray died of exhaustion and fatigue. Wills, who was so weak, was left lying under some boughs, with a supply of water and nardoo, to meet his death alone. Two days after, Burke gave in, and King found himself alone. The remains of the explorers were eventually disinterred, and brought to Melbourne, where they were given a public funeral. 1860-61.

Campbell, Murdock-- West of Lake Torrens. 1857. And again with party west of Lake Eyre, looking for pastoral country. 1857.

Carpenter, Captain Pieter-- Discovered the Gulf of Carpentaria. 1628.

Carr-Boyd, W. J. H.-- With O'Donnell, from the Katherine Station, overland telegraph line, to Western Australia. Found good country, but no new geographical discovery.

1882.

Carstens, Captain Jan-- With the yachts PERA and ARNHEIM, landed on the coast of New Guinea, and was murdered with eight of his crew. The vessels proceeded on their voyage, and touched on the north coast of New Holland, still known as Arnheim's Land. 1623.

Cayley, George-- A botanist, sent out by Sir Joseph Banks, from Kew Gardens; attempted exploration over the Blue Mountains. 1803.

"Champion" (The)-- Schooner, examined the west coast for any rivers with navigable entrances, in view of settlement. Captain Stokes, of the BEAGLE, gave so unfavourable a report of that part of the coast that its immediate settlement was postponed. 1839.

"Chatham" (The) and "Discovery"-- Vessels under command of Captain George Vancouver when he explored the south-west coast and discovered King George's Sound. 1791.