Sir Thomas Mitchell - Journey in search of The Kindur in 1831-1832

08/01/19 • 68 min

Australian History: Journals of the early explorers

Volume 1, Chapter 1: A bushrangers story - My plan of exploration - Preparations - Departure from Sydney - A Garden - Country between Sydney and The Hawkesbury - Summit of Warrawolong - Natives of Brisbane Water - The Wollombi - Valley of The Hunter - Fossils of The Hunter - Men employed on the expedition - Equipment - Burning Grass - Aborigines and Colonists - "Cambo", a wild native - A colonist of the right sort - Escape of the bushranger, "The Barber" - Burning hill of "Wingen" - Approach Liverpool Range - Cross it - A sick tribe - Interior Waters - Liverpool Plains - Proposed Route - Horses astray - A squatter - Native guide and his gin - Modes of drinking "au naturel" - Woods on fire - Cross the Turi Range - Arrive on the River Peel - Fishes - Another native guide - Explore the Peel.

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Sir Thomas Mitchell - Journey in search of The Kindur in 1831-1832

Volume 1, Chapter 2: Enter an unexplored region - Situation of Mr. Oxley's camp on the Peel - Westward course of the river, Kangaroo shot - Calcareous rocks - Acacia pendula first seen - Other trees near the river - Junction of the Peel and Muluerindie - View from Perimbungay - Ford of Wallanburra - Plains of Mulluba - View from Mount Ydire - Hills seen agree with The Bushranger's account - The river Namoi - Stockyard of The Bushranger - Singular fish - View from Tangulda - Cutting through a thick scrub - Want of water - Impeded by a lofty range of mountains - Marks of natives' feet - Maule's river - A grilled snake - View on ascending the range of Nundewar - Native female - Proposed excursion with packhorses - Native guide absconds - The range impassable - Return to Tangulda - Prepare to launch the boats on the Namoi.