The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 7, Issue 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1933 - Great Britain |
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Starting from Lake George on 18 October 1824 , the explorers designed to follow as nearly as possible a line marked on a chart between that place and Westernport . On October 19 they came to the Murrumbidgee near Yass , and found the ...
Starting from Lake George on 18 October 1824 , the explorers designed to follow as nearly as possible a line marked on a chart between that place and Westernport . On October 19 they came to the Murrumbidgee near Yass , and found the ...
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But it is only his achievements as one of the explorers of the Australian continent that demand review here ; and in that company he ranks high by reason of his discovery of Pandora's Pass and the Darling Downs .
But it is only his achievements as one of the explorers of the Australian continent that demand review here ; and in that company he ranks high by reason of his discovery of Pandora's Pass and the Darling Downs .
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The young explorers had exciting and picturesque experiences with aboriginals , in one of which encounters Grey was wounded . But they failed to reach the Swan , baffled by the sandstone range which barred their progress .
The young explorers had exciting and picturesque experiences with aboriginals , in one of which encounters Grey was wounded . But they failed to reach the Swan , baffled by the sandstone range which barred their progress .
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AUSTRALIA | 1 |
The South Australian Association | 5 |
The three Climatic Belts | 7 |
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