Expedition into Central Australia

New South Wales Charles Sturt. CHAPTER III. Character of the Morumbidgee where it issues from the hilly country— Appearance of approach to swamps — Hamilton Plains — Intercourse with the natives—Their appearance, customs, &c.

This 1833 publication describes the many difficulties encountered by Sturt as he explored the uncharted interior of New South Wales.

Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia - Complete By Charles Sturt MY LORD, The completion of this Work affords me the opportunity I have long desired of thanking your Lordship thus publicly, for the kindness with which you acceded to my request to be permitted to dedicate it to you. The encouragement your Lordship was pleased to give me has served to stimulate me in the prosecution of a task, which would, I fear, have been too great for me to have accomplished in my present condition, under any ordinary views of ambition. Indeed, labouring as I have been for many months past, under an almost total deprivation of sight, (the effect of exposure and anxiety of mind in the prosecution of geographical researches, ) I owe it to the casual assistance of some of my friends, that I am at length enabled to lay these results before your Lordship and the public. While I feel a painful conviction that many errors must necessarily pervade a work produced under such unfavourable circumstances, it affords me no small consolation to reflect that Your Lordship has been aware of my situation, and will be disposed to grant me every reasonable indulgence. I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, My Lord, Your Lordship'sVery obedient and humble servant, CHARLES STURT London, June, 1833. PRELIMINARY CHAPTER Purpose of this Chapter-Name of Australia-Impressions of its early Visitors-Character of the Australian rivers-Author's first view of Port Jackson-Extent of the Colony of New South Wales-its rapid advances in prosperity-Erroneous impressions-Commercial importance of Sydney-Growth of fine wool-Mr. M'Arthur's meritorious exertions-Whale-fishery-Other exports-Geographical features-Causes of the large proportion of bad soil-Connection between the geology and vegetation-Geological features-Character of the soil connected with the geological formation-County of Cumberland-Country westward of the Blue Mountains-Disadvantages of the remote settlers-Character of the Eastern coast-Rich tracts in the interior-Periodical droughts-The seasons apparently affected by the interior marshes-Temperature-Fruits-Emigrants: Causes of their success or failure-Moral disadvantages-System of emigration recommended-Hints to emigrants-Progress of inland discovery-Expeditions across the Blue Mountains-Discoveries of Mr. Evans, Mr. Oxley, and others-Conjectures respecting the interior. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia — Volume I by Charles Sturt

Narrative of an Expedition into by Charles Sturt

Although the services recorded in the following pages, which your Lordship permits me to dedicate to you, have not resulted in the discovery of any country immediately available for the purposes of colonization, I would yet venture to hope that they have not been fruitlessly undertaken, but that, as on the occasion of my voyage down the Murray River, they will be the precursors of future advantage to my country and to the Australian colonies.

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