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The European exploration of Australia encompasses several waves of seafarers and land explorers. Although Australia is often said to have been discovered by Royal Navy Lt. (later Captain) James Cook in 1770, he was merely one of a number of European explorers to have sighted and landed on the continent prior to English settlement, and he did so 164 years after the first such documented encounter. Nor did the exploration of Australia end with Cook; explorers by land and sea continued to survey the continent for many years after settlement. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The history of Australia began when people first migrated to the Australian continent from the north, at least 40,000-45,000 years ago. ... The prehistory of Australia is a term which may be used to describe the period of approximately 40-45,000 years (or more, as is contended by some studies) between the first human habitation of the Australian continent and the first definitive sighting of Australia by Europeans in 1606, which... The first definite sighting of Australia by European explorers was in 1606. ... The history of Australia from 1788-1850 covers the early colonies period of Australias history, from the first English settlement and penal colony at Port Jackson in 1788 to the establishment of other colonies and the spread of settlers. ... The history of Australia from 1851 - 1900 continues Australias colonial history, the discovery of gold in 1851 which led to increased economic and political independence from Britain and a great debate about federation. ... The history of Australia from 1901 - 1945 begins with the federation of the colonies to create the Commonwealth of Australia. ... The history of Australia since 1945 has seen a move away from Britain in political, social and cultural terms to engagement with the United States and Asia. ... This is a timeline of Australian history. ... This article is about the navy of the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the British explorer. ...

Early European sightings

Although it is possible that the Portuguese Luis Vaez de Torres and Pedro Fernandes de Queirós could have sighted Australia in 1605, the first documented and undisputed European sighting (and landing) of Australia was in 1606, by the Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon aboard the Duyfken. Luiz Váez de Torres, Portuguese seaman, remembered chiefly because the Torres Strait separating Australia from Papua New Guinea is named for him. ... Pedro Fernandes de Queirós (1565 - 1614), also known in English as Pedro Fernández de Quirós, was a Portuguese seaman and explorer. ... 1605 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Duyfken replica, Swan River Willem Janszoon made the first recorded European landfall on the Australian continent in 1606 in the Duyfken. ... Events January 27 - The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins ending in their execution on January 31 May 17 - Supporters of Vasili Shusky invade the Kremlin and kill Premier Dmitri December 26 - Shakespeares King Lear performed in court Storm buries a village of St Ismails near... Willem Janszoon (c. ... Duyfken Duyfken (little dove in English) was a small Dutch ship that sailed from the Indonesian island of Banda in 1606 in search of gold and trade opportunities on Nova Guinea (now Papua New Guinea). ...

Occasional claims have been made in support of earlier encounters, particularly for various Portuguese explorations. Evidence put forward in favour of this theory, particularly by Kenneth McIntyre,^[1] include rock paintings of what appear to be the type of ships used by the Portuguese, the Mahogany Ship, the Geelong Keys, coins found on the Victorian coast, and evidence based on the Dieppe maps. However, this issue is very hotly debated, and any early Portuguese discovery is by no means a historical certainty, and denied by many if not most historians. Possibly the first map of Australia: from Nicholas Vallards atlas, 1547. ... Kenneth Gordon McIntyre OBE (August 22, 1910–May 20, 2004) was an Australian lawyer and historian, perhaps best well known for his controversial book MacIntyre was born in Geelong, Victoria in 1910 and graduated from Geelong College as Dux of the School in 1926. ... The Mahogany Ship refers to a supposed wrecked Portuguese caravel or Chinese junk that is purported to lie beneath the sand approximately six miles west of Warrnambool in southwest Victoria, Australia. ... The Geelong Keys are a set of keys discovered in 1845 or 1846 by Governor Charles La Trobe at Corio Bay in Victoria, Australia. ... “VIC” redirects here. ... The Dieppe maps are a set of maps produced in Dieppe, France in the 16th century, thought to provide clues towards Portuguese exploration of Australia two hundred years before Captain Cook. ...

In the 13th century, Marco Polo referred to reports of a large land mass to the south of Asia, but did not see it himself.^{[citation needed]} Marco Polo (September 15, 1254 – January 8, 1324) was a Venetian trader and explorer who gained fame for his worldwide travels, recorded in the book Il Milione (The Million or The Travels of Marco Polo). ...

Dutch exploration in the 17th century

Voyages of Tasman

Hollandia Nova, 1659 map prepared by Joan Blaeu

The most significant exploration of Australia in the 1600s was by the Dutch. The Dutch East India Company traded extensively with the islands which now form parts of Indonesia, and hence were very close to Australia already. Some Dutch explorers include Dirk Hartog who landed on the Western Australian coast, leaving behind a pewter plate engraved with the date of his landing, and Abel Tasman for whom Tasmania was eventually named -- he originally called it Van Diemen's Land after a senior member of the Dutch East India Company. Maps from this period and the early 18th century often have Australia marked as "New Holland" on account of the voyages of these Dutch explorers. The routes of Abel Tasman. ... The routes of Abel Tasman. ... Portrait of Tasman by J. M. Donald (1903) Abel Janszoon Tasman (1603 - October 10, 1659), was a Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2916x2310, 3744 KB) Summary Melchisedech Thevenot (1620?-1692): Hollandia Nova detecta 1644; Terre Australe decouuerte lan 1644, Paris: De limprimerie de Iaqves Langlois, 1663 Based on a map by the dutch cartographer Joan Blaeu. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2916x2310, 3744 KB) Summary Melchisedech Thevenot (1620?-1692): Hollandia Nova detecta 1644; Terre Australe decouuerte lan 1644, Paris: De limprimerie de Iaqves Langlois, 1663 Based on a map by the dutch cartographer Joan Blaeu. ... // Events May 25 - Richard Cromwell resigns as Lord Protector of England following the restoration of the Long Parliament, beginning a second brief period of the republican government called the Commonwealth. ... Joan Blaeu (1596 in Alkmaar - 1673 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch cartographer. ... This article is about the trading company. ... Dirk Hartog (1580—1621) was a 17th century Dutch sea captain and explorer, whose expedition was the second European group to land on Australian soil. ... Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State or the Golden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $100,900 (4th)  - Product per capita  $50,355/person... Dirk Hartogs plate in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Hartog Plate or Dirk Hartogs Plate is either of two plates, although primarily the first, which were left on Dirk Hartog Island during a period of European exploration of the western coast of Australia prior to European settlement there. ... Portrait of Tasman by J. M. Donald (1903) Abel Janszoon Tasman (1603 - October 10, 1659), was a Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant. ... Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $16,114... 1663 map of Van Diemens Land, showing the parts discovered by Tasman, including Storm Bay, Maria Island and Schouten Island. ...

One Dutch captain of this period who was not really an explorer but who nevertheless bears mentioning was Francisco Pelsaert, captain of the Batavia which was wrecked off the coast of Western Australia in 1629. Events January 27 - The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins ending in their execution on January 31 May 17 - Supporters of Vasili Shusky invade the Kremlin and kill Premier Dmitri December 26 - Shakespeares King Lear performed in court Storm buries a village of St Ismails near... Willem Janszoon (c. ... Duyfken Duyfken (little dove in English) was a small Dutch ship that sailed from the Indonesian island of Banda in 1606 in search of gold and trade opportunities on Nova Guinea (now Papua New Guinea). ... The Gulf of Carpentaria from a 1859 Dutch map The Gulf of Carpentaria The Gulf of Carpentaria is a large, shallow sea enclosed on three sides by northern Australia and bounded on the north by the Arafura Sea (the body of water that lies between Australia and Indonesia). ... This article is about the peninsula located in the Australian state of Queensland; it should not be confused with either Yorke Peninsula in South Australia, or Cape York, Greenland. ... Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie retiring as of 13. ... Events June 2 - First Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France. ... Willem Cornelisz Schouten (1567?-1625) was a Dutch navigator. ... 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Frederick de Houtman (1571—1627) was a Dutch explorer who sailed along the Western coast of Australia (see History of Western Australia) en route to Batavia. ... The Perth skyline viewed from the Swan River This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State or the Golden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $100,900 (4th)  - Product per capita  $50,355/person... Year 1623 (MDCXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Jan Carstenszoon (also known by the abbreviation of his patronym Carstensz or Carstensz. ... The Gulf of Carpentaria from a 1859 Dutch map The Gulf of Carpentaria The Gulf of Carpentaria is a large, shallow sea enclosed on three sides by northern Australia and bounded on the north by the Arafura Sea (the body of water that lies between Australia and Indonesia). ... The Carpentier River, on the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland was named in honour of Pieter de Carpentier, Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies. ... Events A Dutch ship makes the first recorded sighting of the coast of South Australia. ... François Thijssen was a Dutch explorer who is famous because of his travel along the South coast of Australia. ... Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse, Western Australia The most south-westerly mainland point of the Australian Continent, in the state of Western Australia. ... Situated to the west of the junction of the Flinders and Eyre Highways, 786 km north of Adelaide, the South Australian town of Ceduna is the last major settlement before you cross the Nullabor from east to west. ... Events January 4 - Charles I attempts to arrest five leading members of the Long Parliament, but they escape. ... // Events January 21 - Abel Tasman discovers Tonga February 6 - Abel Tasman discovers the Fiji islands. ... Portrait of Tasman by J. M. Donald (1903) Abel Janszoon Tasman (1603 - October 10, 1659), was a Dutch seafarer, explorer, and merchant. ... 1663 map of Van Diemens Land, showing the parts discovered by Tasman, including Storm Bay, Maria Island and Schouten Island. ... Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $16,114... The year 1696 had the earliest equinoxes and solstices for 400 years in the Gregorian calendar, because this year is a leap year and the Gregorian calendar would have behaved like the Julian calendar since March 1500 had it have been in use that long. ... Events September 11 - Battle of Zenta, Prince Eugene of Savoy crushed Ottoman army of Mustafa II September 20 - The Treaty of Ryswick December 2 – St Pauls Cathedral opened in London Peter the Great travels in Europe officially incognito as artilleryman Pjotr Mikhailov Use of palanquins increases in Europe Christopher... Willem de Vlamingh (born 28 November 1640, died ?) was a Dutch sailor who explored the southwest coast of Australia (then New Holland) in the late 17th Century. ... Rottnest Island from space The Basin and Bathurst Lighthouse Rottnest Island ( ) is located 19 km off the coast of Western Australia, near Fremantle. ... The first detailed map of the Swan River, drawn by François-Antoine Boniface Heirisson in 1801 Black swan and family The Swan River estuary flows through the city of Perth, in the south west of Western Australia. ... Dirk Hartogs plate in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Dirk Hartog Island, an island off the coast of Western Australia, was discovered in October 1616 by the Dutch sea captain Dirk Hartog, who was blown off course while sailing from Cape Town to Batavia (Jakarta). ... 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Joan Blaeu's 1659 map on the right shows the clearly recognizable outline of Australia based on the many Dutch explorations of the first half of the 17th century. Joan Blaeu (1596 in Alkmaar - 1673 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch cartographer. ...

1700-1769

Map of William Dampier's voyage.

Throughout the 17th century, knowledge of Australia's coastline increased gradually. Explorers such as William Dampier contributed to this understanding, and maps began to take on an outline clearly identifiable as Australia. Image File history File links Capt Dampiers new voyage to New Holland &c in 1699 - Project Gutenberg eText 15675 From http://www. ... Image File history File links Capt Dampiers new voyage to New Holland &c in 1699 - Project Gutenberg eText 15675 From http://www. ... William Dampier, pirate, navigator and explorer William Dampier (baptised 5 September 1651 – died March 1715) was an English buccaneer, sea captain, author and scientific observer. ... William Dampier, pirate, navigator and explorer William Dampier (baptised 5 September 1651 – died March 1715) was an English buccaneer, sea captain, author and scientific observer. ...

Explorers of this period:

• William Dampier

William Dampier, pirate, navigator and explorer William Dampier (baptised 5 September 1651 – died March 1715) was an English buccaneer, sea captain, author and scientific observer. ...

1770: Cook's Expedition

Cook's 1770 voyage shown in red

In 1768 British Lieutenant James Cook was sent from England on an expedition to the Pacific Ocean to observe the transit of Venus from Tahiti, sailing westwards in HM Bark Endeavour via Cape Horn and arriving there in 1769. On the return voyage he continued his explorations of the South Pacific, in search of the postulated continent of "Terra Australis". He first reached New Zealand, and then sailed further westwards to sight the south-eastern corner of the Australian continent on April 20, 1770. In doing so, he was to be the first documented European expedition to reach the eastern coastline. He continued sailing northwards along the east coast, charting and naming many features along the way. He identified Botany Bay as a good harbour and one potentially suitable for a settlement, and where he made his first landfall on April 29. Continuing up the coastline, the Endeavour was to later run aground on shoals of the Great Barrier Reef (near the present-day site of Cooktown), where she had to be laid up for repairs. Once corrected the voyage recommenced, eventually reaching the Torres Strait and thence on to Batavia, Dutch East Indies. The expedition returned to England via the Indian Ocean and Cape of Good Hope. Image File history File links Cookroutes. ... Image File history File links Cookroutes. ... This article is about the British explorer. ... Route of the first voyage of James Cook The First voyage of James Cook was the initial voyage of James Cook. ... 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the British explorer. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The 2004 transit of Venus A transit of Venus across the Sun takes place when the planet Venus passes directly between the Sun and Earth, obscuring a small portion of the Suns disk. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... HMB Endeavour was a small 18th century British sailing ship, famous for being the vessel commanded by Lt. ... Cape Horn from the South. ... 1769 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Terra Australis is the large continent on the bottom of the map Terra Australis (also: Terra Australis Incognita, Latin for the unknown land of the South) was an imaginary continent, appearing on European maps from the 15th to the 18th century. ... is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Battle of Chesma, by Ivan Aivazovsky. ... For other Botany Bays see Botany Bay (disambiguation) Bicentennial Monument at Botany Bay Botany Bay is a bay in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, a few kilometers south of the central business district. ... is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the worlds largest coral reef system,[1][2] composed of roughly 3,000 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for 2,600 kilometres (1,616 mi) over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres (132,974 sq mi). ... Cooktown is the northernmost town on the East coast of Australia, located at 15°28′ S 145°17′ E on Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia. ... Torres Strait and islands The Torres Strait - Cape York Peninsula is at the bottom; several of the Torres Strait Islands can be seen strung out towards Papua New Guinea to the north. ... This page is about the capital city of Indonesia. ... The Cape of Good Hope; looking towards the west, from the coastal cliffs above Cape Point. ...

Cook's expedition carried botanist Joseph Banks, for whom a great many Australian geographical features and at least one native plant are named. Sir Joseph Banks, 1st Baronet, PRS (13 February 1743 – 19 June 1820) was an English naturalist, botanist and science patron. ...

His report on his discoveries along the Australian coast, in conjunction with the loss of England's penal colonies in America after they gained independence and growing concern over French activity in the Pacific led to the later foundation of a colony at Port Jackson in 1788. A penal colony is a colony used to house prisoners. ... “Pacific” redirects here. ... “Sydney Harbour” redirects here. ... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Later exploration by sea

Voyages of Bass, who the Bass Strait is named after.

Voyages of Matthew Flinders

King's voyages around Australia.

The charting of Australia's coast continued well into the 19th century. Matthew Flinders was one of the most important explorers of this period, and was the first to circumnavigate the continent. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... George Bass George Bass, British naval surgeon and explorer of Australia (1771 – unknown, post 1803), was born at Aswarby, a hamlet near Sleaford Lincolnshire and was educated at Boston Grammar School. ... Map of Australia with Bass Strait marked in light blue Bass Strait (IPA: ) is a sea strait separating Tasmania from the south of the Australian mainland (Victoria in particular). ... Image File history File links Flinders-map_from_project_gutenberg. ... Image File history File links Flinders-map_from_project_gutenberg. ... Captain Matthew Flinders RN (16 March 1774 – 19 July 1814) was one of the most accomplished navigators and cartographers of his age. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Admiral Phillip Parker King, R.N. F.R.S. (13 December 1793-1856) was an early explorer of the Australian coast. ... Captain Matthew Flinders RN (16 March 1774 – 19 July 1814) was one of the most accomplished navigators and cartographers of his age. ...

1773 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Tobias Furneaux (August 21, 1735 - September 19, 1781) was an french star Gazer and Royal french Navy officer, who accompanied the ships Cook on his second voyage of exploration. ... Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $16,114... Year 1776 (MDCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about the British explorer. ... Resolution and Adventure with fishing craft in Matavai Bay by William Hodges, painted 1776, shows the two ships at anchor in Tahiti in August 1773. ... Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $16,114... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Lapérouse by François Rude (1784-1855), in 1828 Lapérouse Jean François Galaup, count (comte) de La Pérouse (August 23, 1741 - 1788) was a French naval officer and explorer whose expedition vanished in Oceania. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... 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Captain Matthew Flinders RN (16 March 1774 – 19 July 1814) was one of the most accomplished navigators and cartographers of his age. ... George Bass George Bass, British naval surgeon and explorer of Australia (1771 – unknown, post 1803), was born at Aswarby, a hamlet near Sleaford Lincolnshire and was educated at Boston Grammar School. ... The 25-ton sloop Norfolk, built in 1798, was the only ship built on Norfolk Island during its first period as a convict settlement. ... Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $16,114... Nicolas Baudin Nicolas-Thomas Baudin (February 17, 1754 - September 16, 1803) was a French explorer. ... Thomas Timothée Vasse (27 February 1774–8 June 1801) (date of death not certain) was a French sailor who was lost in the surf on the south west coast of Australia in 1801, and presumed drowned. ... Nicolas Baudin was selected to lead an expedition to map the coast of Australia in October 1800. ... Encounter Bay is located on the south coast of Australia. ... The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... John Murray (c. ... The Lady Nelson was a vessel used in the exploration of the coast of Australia in the early years of the 19th century. ... Map of Australia with Bass Strait marked in light blue Bass Strait (IPA: ) is a sea strait separating Tasmania from the south of the Australian mainland (Victoria in particular). ... Landsat 7 composite imagery of the bay. ... --69. ... Captain Matthew Flinders RN (16 March 1774 – 19 July 1814) was one of the most accomplished navigators and cartographers of his age. ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Mermaid in Oyster Harbour in 1818 (courtesy LISWA) Philip Parker Kings first exploring and surveying expedition departed Sydney on 22 December 1817 on board the cutter HMS Mermaid. ... Admiral Phillip Parker King, R.N. F.R.S. (13 December 1793-1856) was an early explorer of the Australian coast. ... Lieutenant Commander Frederick Bedwell (1796–1853) was a sailor in the Royal Navy. ... Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Mermaid after the mermaid. ...

Land exploration 1788-1900

Blaxland's expedition to cross the Blue Mountains

John Oxley's expeditions

Route of the Sturt, Hume and Hovell expeditions

The opening up of the interior to European settlement occurred gradually throughout the colonial period, and a number of these explorers are very well known. Burke and Wills are the best known for their failed attempt to cross the interior of Australia, but such men as Hamilton Hume and Charles Sturt are also notable -- if only because major geographical features, landmarks, and institutions have been named after them. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Gregory Blaxland Gregory Blaxland (17 June 1788 — 31 December 1852) was a pioneer farmer and explorer. ... A panoramic view of the Blue Mountains The Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, are situated approximately 100 kilometres west of Sydney. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article is about the person. ... Image File history File links Sturt_and_Hume_and_Hovell_expeditions. ... Image File history File links Sturt_and_Hume_and_Hovell_expeditions. ... Charles Sturt c. ... Hamilton Hume Hamilton Hume (19 June 1797-19 April 1873) was an Australian explorer. ... William Hilton Hovell (April 26, 1786 - November 9, 1875) was an English explorer of Australia. ... The route Burke & Wills took north (red) and south (dark blue) Robert OHara Burke William John Wills Artists depiction of Burkes death In 1860-61, Robert OHara Burke and William John Wills were sent on an expedition to cross Australia from south to north. ... Hamilton Hume Hamilton Hume (19 June 1797-19 April 1873) was an Australian explorer. ... Charles Sturt c. ...

For many years, plans of westward expansion from Sydney were thwarted by the Great Dividing Range, a large range of mountains which shadows the east coast from the Queensland-New South Wales border to the south coast. The part of the range near Sydney is called the Blue Mountains. Governor Philip Gidley King declared that they were impassable, but despite this, Gregory Blaxland successfully led an expedition to cross them in 1813. He was accompanied by William Lawson, William Wentworth and four servants. This trip paved the way for numerous small expeditions which were undertaken in the following few years. This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... The Great Divide runs around the entire eastern and south-eastern edge of Australia The Great Dividing Range, also known as the Eastern Highlands, is Australias most substantial mountain range. ... Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie retiring as of 13. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... A panoramic view of the Blue Mountains The Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, are situated approximately 100 kilometres west of Sydney. ... Philip Gidley King Naval pioneer and colonial governor Captain Philip Gidley King RN (23 April 1758 – 3 September 1808) was an English naval officer and colonial administrator. ... Gregory Blaxland Gregory Blaxland (17 June 1788 — 31 December 1852) was a pioneer farmer and explorer. ... Year 1813 (MDCCCXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... THE DETAILS BELOW ARE NOT FOR WILL LAWSON (1856-1957) William Lawson (1774 – 1850), explorer of New South Wales, Australia, was born in London and arrived in Sydney as an ensign with the New South Wales Corps in 1800. ... William Wentworth For the Australian politician, see William Wentworth IV William Charles Wentworth (early 1790 – 20 March 1872), Australian explorer, journalist and politician, was one of the leading figures of early colonial New South Wales. ...

In 1824, Governor Thomas Brisbane asked Hamilton Hume and William Hovell to travel from Hume's station near modern-day Canberra, to Spencer Gulf (west of modern-day Adelaide). However, they were required to pay their own costs. Hume and Hovell decided that Western Port was a more realistic goal, and they left with a party of six men. After discovering and crossing the Murrumbidgee and Murray rivers, they eventually reached a site near modern-day Geelong, somewhat west of their intended destination. 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Major General Sir Thomas Brisbane, Governor of New South Wales Major-General Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, 1st Baronet, GCH, GCB (July 23, 1773 – January 27, 1860), soldier, colonial Governor and astronomer, was born at Largs in Ayrshire, Scotland, the son of Sir Thomas Brisbane. ... Hamilton Hume Hamilton Hume (19 June 1797-19 April 1873) was an Australian explorer. ... William Hilton Hovell (April 26, 1786 - November 9, 1875) was an English explorer of Australia. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... Spencer Gulf is the westernmost of two large inlets on the southern coast of Australia, in the state of South Australia, facing the Great Australian Bight. ... Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ... The Murrumbidgee River is a major river in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and the Australian Capital Territory. ... For other uses, see Murray River (disambiguation). ... - - Nickname: City by the Bay Geography Area: 1,240 km² Coordinates: Time Zone UTC +10:00 Population (2003) 200,067 Among Australian cities: Density: persons/km² Political Mayor: Shane Dowling Governing body: City of Greater Geelong Geelong is a port city of 200,067 people (2003 census) located on Corio...

In 1829-30, Charles Sturt performed an expedition similar to the one which Hume and Hovell had refused: a trip to the mouth of the Murray River. They followed the Murrumbidgee until it met the Murray, and then found the junction of the Murray and the Darling before continuing on to the mouth of the Murray. The discovery that the Darling, Macquarie, Murray and Murrumbidgee rivers all flowed west had led many to believe that the interior of Australia contained an inland sea. The search for an inland sea was an inspiration for many early expeditions west of the Great Dividing Ranges. This quest drove many explorers to extremes of endurance and hardship. Charles Sturt's expedition explained the mystery. It also led to the opening of South Australia to settlement. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 (MDCCCXXX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Charles Sturt c. ... The Darling River is the longest river in Australia, flowing 2,739km from northern New South Wales to its confluence with the Murray River at Wentworth, New South Wales. ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  1,558,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ...

Thomas Mitchell, the Surveyor-General of New South Wales, made a significant discovery in 1836. He led an expedition along the Lachlan River, down to the Murray River. He then set off for the southern coast, mapping what is now western Victoria. There he discovered the richest grazing land ever seen in Australia. He was knighted for this discovery in 1837. When he reached the coast at Portland Bay, he was surprised to find a small settlement. It had been established by the Henty family, who had sailed across Bass Strait from Van Diemen's Land in 1834, without the authorities being informed. 1838 map of Victoria and New South Wales showing towns, major rivers and the limits of the Colony at the time. ... Year 1836 (MDCCCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 (MDCCCXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Portland at dawn The town of Portland is the oldest European settlement in what is now the state of Victoria, Australia. ... Map of Australia with Bass Strait marked in light blue Bass Strait (IPA: ) is a sea strait separating Tasmania from the south of the Australian mainland (Victoria in particular). ... Year 1834 (MDCCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Eyre's expeditions on the Nullabor Plain and to the Flinders Ranges

Kennedy's expeditions in the interior of Queensland

Leichardt's exploration

The ill fated expedition of Burke and Wills

Stuart was the first to cross the country from south to north successfully.

Map of John Forrest's expeditions

Perhaps the most famous Australian explorers were Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills who in 1860-61 led a well equipped expedition from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria. Due to an unfortunate run of bad luck, oversight and poor leadership, Burke and Wills both died on the return trip. See Burke and Wills expedition for a full account. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Edward John Eyre Edward John Eyre (5 August 1815 - 30 November 1901) was an English land explorer of the Australian continent and a controversial Governor of Jamaica. ... The Nullarbor Plain is the vast area of flat, almost treeless, arid or semi-arid country immediately north of the Great Australian Bight. ... Flinders Ranges is a national park in South Australia (Australia), 384 km north of Adelaide. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Expeditions of Kennedy Edmund Besley Court Kennedy (1818 – 1848) was an explorer in Australia in the mid nineteenth century. ... Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie retiring as of 13. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Portrait of Ludwig Leichhardt Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt (October 23, 1813 - 1848?) was a Prussian explorer and naturalist. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (689x1237, 231 KB) Summary I modified this image file from the original uploaded to Wikipedia to more accurately reflect the track of the expedition. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (689x1237, 231 KB) Summary I modified this image file from the original uploaded to Wikipedia to more accurately reflect the track of the expedition. ... The route Burke & Wills took north (red) and south (dark blue) Robert OHara Burke William John Wills Artists depiction of Burkes death In 1860-61, Robert OHara Burke and William John Wills were sent on an expedition to cross Australia from south to north. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... John McDouall Stuart (7 September 1815 – 5 June 1866) was the most accomplished and most famous of all Australias inland explorers and led the first expedition to traverse the continent from south to north successfully. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x775, 200 KB) Summary This image shows the routes of the three exploring expeditions of John Forrest. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x775, 200 KB) Summary This image shows the routes of the three exploring expeditions of John Forrest. ... John Forrest, 1898 John Forrest, 1st Baron Forrest of Bunbury GCMG PC (22 August 1847–2 September 1918) was an Australian explorer, the first Premier of Western Australia and a cabinet minister in Australias first federal parliament. ... Robert OHara Burke Artists depiction of Burkes death Robert OHara Burke (1821-June 1861) was an Australian explorer. ... William John Wills William John Wills (1834-1861) was born in Totnes in Devon and migrated to Victoria in 1853. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... Year 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Gulf of Carpentaria from a 1859 Dutch map The Gulf of Carpentaria The Gulf of Carpentaria is a large, shallow sea enclosed on three sides by northern Australia and bounded on the north by the Arafura Sea (the body of water that lies between Australia and Indonesia). ... Robert OHara Burke by William Strutt William John Wills In 1860-61 Robert OHara Burke and William John Wills led an expedition of 19 men with the intention of crossing Australia from Melbourne in the south to the Gulf of Carpentaria in the north, a distance of around...

Expeditions (in chronological order):

Other explorers by land (in alphabetical order): 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Colonel William Paterson (17 August 1755 - 21 June 1810) was a Scottish soldier, explorer, and botanist best known for leading early settlement in Tasmania. ... Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia, population approximately 103,000, located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ... The Tamar River in northern Tasmania is formed by the merging of the North Esk River and South Esk Rivers in Launceston. ... The North Esk River is one of the tributaries of the Tamar River together with the South Esk River. ... Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $16,114... Year 1813 (MDCCCXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... Gregory Blaxland Gregory Blaxland (17 June 1788 — 31 December 1852) was a pioneer farmer and explorer. ... William Wentworth For the Australian politician, see William Wentworth IV William Charles Wentworth (early 1790 – 20 March 1872), Australian explorer, journalist and politician, was one of the leading figures of early colonial New South Wales. ... THE DETAILS BELOW ARE NOT FOR WILL LAWSON (1856-1957) William Lawson (1774 – 1850), explorer of New South Wales, Australia, was born in London and arrived in Sydney as an ensign with the New South Wales Corps in 1800. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... The Great Divide runs around the entire eastern and south-eastern edge of Australia The Great Dividing Range, also known as the Eastern Highlands, is Australias most substantial mountain range. ... A panoramic view of the Blue Mountains The Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, are situated approximately 100 kilometres west of Sydney. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1818 (MDCCCXVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. ... This article is about the person. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... The Lachlan River is a significant river in central New South Wales, Australia. ... The Macquarie River is one of the main inland rivers in New South Wales. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Hume and Hovells 1824 expedition in shown by the broken line The Hume and Hovell expedition was one of the most important journeys of explorations undertaken in eastern Australia. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Moorabool St, Geelongs main street, during Christmas. ... For other uses, see Murray River (disambiguation). ... Year 1828 (MDCCCXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Charles Sturt c. ... Hamilton Hume Hamilton Hume (19 June 1797-19 April 1873) was an Australian explorer. ... The Macquarie River is one of the main inland rivers in New South Wales. ... The Darling River is the longest river in Australia, flowing 2,739km from northern New South Wales to its confluence with the Murray River at Wentworth, New South Wales. ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Charles Sturt c. ... The Murrumbidgee River is a major river in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and the Australian Capital Territory. ... For other uses, see Murray River (disambiguation). ... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 (MDCCCXXX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Captain John Molloy (c. ... The Blackwood River is a major river and catchment in the south west of Western Australia. ... Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State or the Golden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $100,900 (4th)  - Product per capita  $50,355/person... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 (MDCCCXXX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1834 (MDCCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Alfred Pickmore Bussell (21 June 1816–18 October 1882) was an early settler in Western Australia. ... Wikisource has original works written by or about: John Bussell John Garrett Bussell (16 August 1803–17 September 1875) was an early settler in Western Australia. ... The Blackwood River is a major river and catchment in the south west of Western Australia. ... Vasse (33° 41 S. 115° 17 E.) is a town on the south-west of Western Australia, 240 kilometres south west of Perth in the Shire of Busselton. ... Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State or the Golden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $100,900 (4th)  - Product per capita  $50,355/person... Leopold I 1831 (MDCCCXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... George Fletcher Moore (10 December 1798–30 December 1886) was a prominent early settler in colonial Western Australia, and one [of] the key figures in early Western Australias ruling elite (Cameron, 2000). ... Avon River Location of the Avon River The Avon River is a river in Western Australia. ... Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State or the Golden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $100,900 (4th)  - Product per capita  $50,355/person... Year 1834 (MDCCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Frederick Ludlow (born 1796, date of death unknown) was an early colonial settler in Western Australia. ... Augusta is a town on the south-west coast of Western Australia, where the [Blackwood River] emerges into Flinders Bay. ... The Perth skyline viewed from the Swan River This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... Year 1834 (MDCCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1836 (MDCCCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... George Fletcher Moore (10 December 1798–30 December 1886) was a prominent early settler in colonial Western Australia, and one [of] the key figures in early Western Australias ruling elite (Cameron, 2000). ... Avon River Location of the Avon River The Avon River is a river in Western Australia. ... The first detailed map of the Swan River, drawn by François-Antoine Boniface Heirisson in 1801 Black swan and family The Swan River estuary flows through the city of Perth, in the south west of Western Australia. ... Moore River in Western Australia includes a catchment that extends from just south of Three Springs to Guilderton. ... 1839 (MDCCCXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Edward John Eyre Edward John Eyre (5 August 1815 - 30 November 1901) was an English land explorer of the Australian continent and a controversial Governor of Jamaica. ... Flinders Ranges is a national park in South Australia (Australia), 384 km north of Adelaide. ... For the roadhouse along the Eyre Highway, see Nullarbor, South Australia NASA - Visible Earth, Nullarbor. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... PaweÅ‚ Edmund Strzelecki Count PaweÅ‚ Edmund Strzelecki also known as Sir Paul Edmund de Strzelecki KCB CMG FRGS MRS (June 20, 1797 - October 6, 1873), was a Polish nobleman, explorer and geologist. ... Mount Kosciuszko, located in the Snowy Mountains, in Kosciuszko National Park, is the highest mountain in Australia (not including its external territories), at 2,228 m above sea level. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Patrick Leslie (September 25, 1815 – August 12, 1881) was a Scottish Settler in Australia. ... The Condamine River drains the northern portion of the Darling Downs, an area of sub-coastal southern Queensland. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Clement Hodgkinson, 1818 - 1893, was born in England, and became a notable Australian naturalist, explorer and surveyor. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... Apartments in Port Macquarie at twilight - Hollingworth Street, Westport. ... The foreshore at Manly. ... Jan. ... Charles Sturt c. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  1,558,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ... Ted Colsons expedition across the Simpson Desert in 1936 The Simpson Desert occupies approximately 170,000 square kilometres of central Australia[1]. It is bounded to the west by the Finke River and Mabel Range, to the north by Adam Range, to the east by the Georgina and Diamantina... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Anthony OGrady Lefroy Anthony OGrady Lefroy CMG (14 March 1816–21 January 1897), often known as OGrady Lefroy, was an important government official in Western Australia before the advent of responsible government. ... Gingin (S°31′ 20 E°115′ 54) is an agricultural town in Western Australia. ... Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State or the Golden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $100,900 (4th)  - Product per capita  $50,355/person... 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Austin expedition of 1854 was an exploring expedition undertaken in Western Australia by Robert Austin in 1854. ... Kenneth Brown (1837–10 June 1876) was an explorer and pastoralist in Western Australia. ... Location of Geraldton, Western Australia Geraldton ( ) is a city and port in Western Australia located 424 km north of Perth. ... Mount Magnet is an old Western Australian gold-rush town . ... Murchison River may refer to the following: Murchison River, New Zealand Murchison River, Tasmania Murchison River, Western Australia This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State or the Golden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $100,900 (4th)  - Product per capita  $50,355/person... Year 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... John McDouall Stuart (7 September 1815 – 5 June 1866) was the most accomplished and most famous of all Australias inland explorers and led the first expedition to traverse the continent from south to north successfully. ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  1,558,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ... The Finke River is the main river in Central Australia. ... The MacDonnell Ranges of the Northern Territory, are a 644 km (400 mile) long mountain range located in the center of Australia (23°42′S 132°30′E), and consist of parallel ridges running to the east and west of Alice Springs. ... Tennant Creek is a town located in the Northern Territory of Australia. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... Robert OHara Burke by William Strutt William John Wills In 1860-61 Robert OHara Burke and William John Wills led an expedition of 19 men with the intention of crossing Australia from Melbourne in the south to the Gulf of Carpentaria in the north, a distance of around... Robert OHara Burke Artists depiction of Burkes death Robert OHara Burke (1821-June 1861) was an Australian explorer. ... William John Wills William John Wills (1834-1861) was born in Totnes in Devon and migrated to Victoria in 1853. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... The Gulf of Carpentaria from a 1859 Dutch map The Gulf of Carpentaria The Gulf of Carpentaria is a large, shallow sea enclosed on three sides by northern Australia and bounded on the north by the Arafura Sea (the body of water that lies between Australia and Indonesia). ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Frank Hann (right) with his native assistant Talbot Frank Hugh Hann (1845–1921) was an explorer in Western Australia, who in 1897 named tzh,mfgefjugjgiotzfklLake Disappointment. ... The Pilbara is one of the nine regions of Western Australia. ... Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State or the Golden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $100,900 (4th)  - Product per capita  $50,355/person... Lake Disappointment is an ephemeral salt lake in a remote area of Western Australia. ...

Collet Barker (1784-30 April 1831), military officer and explorer, explored areas of South Australia. ... John Baxter (–29 April 1841) was a friend and companion of Edward John Eyre on his crossing of the Nullarbor Plain in 1840-1841. ... Francis Cadell c. ... David Wynford Carnegie The Hon. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... George Wilson Evans was a surveyor and early explorer in the colony of New South Wales. ... Edward John Eyre Edward John Eyre (5 August 1815 - 30 November 1901) was an English land explorer of the Australian continent and a controversial Governor of Jamaica. ... Alexander Forrest, illustrated in John Forrests 1875 Explorations in Australia Alexander Forrest (1849 - 1901) was an explorer and surveyor of Western Australia. ... John Forrest, 1898 John Forrest, 1st Baron Forrest of Bunbury GCMG PC (22 August 1847–2 September 1918) was an Australian explorer, the first Premier of Western Australia and a cabinet minister in Australias first federal parliament. ... Alfred Gibson (? - 1874) was an Australian explorer who perished in a 1874 expedition organised by Ernest Giles that sought to cross the deserts of Western Australia from east to west. ... William Ernest Powell Giles (7 July 1835 – 13 November 1897), best known as Ernest Giles, was an Australian explorer who led three major expeditions in central Australia. ... William Christie Gosse (1842 – 1881), explorer, was born in Hertfordshire, England. ... George Woodroffe Goyder (June 24, 1826-November 2, 1898) was an outstanding surveyor in South Australia during the latter half of the nineteenth century. ... Sir Augustus Charles Gregory (1 August 1819–25 June 1905) was an Australian explorer. ... George Edward Grey Statue of Sir George Grey in Albert Park, Auckland For other men with a similar name, see George Grey or George Gray Sir George Edward Grey KCB (April 14, 1812–September 19, 1898) was a soldier, explorer, Governor of South Australia, twice Governor of New Zealand, Governor... John Horrocks monument at Penwortham, South Australia John Ainsworth Horrocks (22 March 1818 - 23 September 1846) was one of the first settlers in the Clare Valley in 1839. ... Frank Hann (right) with his native assistant Talbot Frank Hugh Hann (1845–1921) was an explorer in Western Australia, who in 1897 named tzh,mfgefjugjgiotzfklLake Disappointment. ... William Hilton Hovell (April 26, 1786 - November 9, 1875) was an English explorer of Australia. ... Expeditions of Kennedy Edmund Besley Court Kennedy (1818 – 1848) was an explorer in Australia in the mid nineteenth century. ... William Landsborough (c. ... THE DETAILS BELOW ARE NOT FOR WILL LAWSON (1856-1957) William Lawson (1774 – 1850), explorer of New South Wales, Australia, was born in London and arrived in Sydney as an ensign with the New South Wales Corps in 1800. ... Portrait of Ludwig Leichhardt Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt (October 23, 1813 - 1848?) was a Prussian explorer and naturalist. ... Patrick Leslie (September 25, 1815 – August 12, 1881) was a Scottish Settler in Australia. ... Major Sir Thomas Mitchell (June 16, 1792-1855), surveyor and explorer of south-eastern Australia, was born at Grangemouth in Stirlingshire, Scotland. ... Colonel William Paterson (17 August 1755 - 21 June 1810) was a Scottish soldier, explorer, and botanist best known for leading early settlement in Tasmania. ... Charles Sturt c. ... Watkin Tench (1758-1833) was a Marine officer in the First Fleet, establishing the first settlement in Australia in 1788. ... William Henry Tietkins (30 August 1844 – 19 April 1933), explorer and naturalist, was born in England. ... Frederick Walker was born in England around 1820 and died of gulf fever in Floraville, Queensland on 19 September 1866 Walker emigrated to Australia as a young man. ... Colonel Peter Egerton Warburton (born August 16, 1813 in Cheshire, England, died November 5, 1889 in Adelaide, South Australia) was an English explorer who made one particularly daring expedition from Adelaide to cross the centre of Australia to the coast of Western Australia via Alice Springs in 1872. ...

20th century explorers

By the turn of the 20th century, most of the major geographical features of Australia had been discovered by European explorers. However, there are some 20th century people who are considered explorers. They include:

• Ted Colson (first to cross the Simpson Desert in 1936)
• Cecil Madigan (major scientific expedition to the Simpson Desert in 1939)
• Len Beadell
• Robyn Davidson

Ted Colsons expedition across the Simpson Desert in 1936 The Simpson Desert occupies approximately 170,000 square kilometres of central Australia[1]. It is bounded to the west by the Finke River and Mabel Range, to the north by Adam Range, to the east by the Georgina and Diamantina... In the Simpson Desert, 1939 Cecil Thomas Madigan (15 October 1889 - 14 January 1947) was an Australian explorer and geologist born in Renmark, South Australia. ... Len Beadell (b. ... Robyn Davidson (born September 6, 1950) is an Australian writer best known for a book and CD-ROM about a 1,700-mile trek across the deserts of west Australia. ...

Indigenous Australians participating in European Exploration

A number of Indigenous Australians participated in the European exploration of Australia. They include: Languages Several hundred indigenous Australian languages (many extinct or nearly so), Australian English, Australian Aboriginal English, Torres Strait Creole, Kriol Religions Primarily Christian, with minorities of other religions including various forms of Traditional belief systems based around the Dreamtime Related ethnic groups see List of Indigenous Australian group names Indigenous...

• Tommy Windich, who joined John Forrest in his search for Ludwig Leichhardt
• Wylie, who accompanied Eyre's expedition across the Nullarbor

Tommy Windich (c. ... John Forrest, 1898 John Forrest, 1st Baron Forrest of Bunbury GCMG PC (22 August 1847–2 September 1918) was an Australian explorer, the first Premier of Western Australia and a cabinet minister in Australias first federal parliament. ... Portrait of Ludwig Leichhardt Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt (October 23, 1813 - 1848?) was a Prussian explorer and naturalist. ... Wylie was the Aboriginal companion who travelled with Edward John Eyre across the Nullarbor Plain in 1840-1841. ...

Naturalists and other scientists

There are a number of naturalists and other scientists closely associated with European exploration of Australia. They include:

• Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander (accompanied Cook's 1770 expedition)
• Allan Cunningham (accompanied Oxley's 1817 expedition)
• John Gilbert accompanied Leichhardt's expedition
• Clement Hodgkinson (also an explorer in his own right)
• Ferdinand von Mueller (accompanied Augustus Gregory's expedition
• Jean Baptiste Leschenault de la Tour, François Péron and Charles Alexander Lesueur (accompanied Baudin's 1801 expedition)

Sir Joseph Banks, 1st Baronet, PRS (13 February 1743 – 19 June 1820) was an English naturalist, botanist and science patron. ... Daniel Carlsson Solander (February 19, 1733 – May 16, 1782) was a Swedish botanist. ... Allan Cunningham (December 7, 1784 _ October 30, 1842) was a Scottish poet and author. ... John Gilbert (1812 - June 28, 1845) was an English naturalist and explorer. ... Clement Hodgkinson, 1818 - 1893, was born in England, and became a notable Australian naturalist, explorer and surveyor. ... Baron Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller (German: Müller) (June 30, 1825 - October 10, 1896) was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably botanist. ... Sir Augustus Charles Gregory (1 August 1819–25 June 1905) was an Australian explorer. ... Jean Baptiste Louis Claude Theodore Leschenault de la Tour (November 13, 1773 - March 14, 1826) was a French botanist and ornithologist. ... François Péron. ... Lesueur in 1818, painted by Charles Wilson Peale. ...

Uncategorised explorers

• William Patrick Auld
• Francis Barrallier
• James Calvert
• Emily Caroline Creaghe
• Louis de Rougemont
• Hedley Herbert Finlayson
• George Frankland
• John Graham
• Frank Gregory
• Alfred Howitt
• Robert Logan Jack
• Jackey Jackey
• Alexander William Jardine
• Frank Jardine
• Gerard Krefft
• John Lhotsky
• Edmund Lockyer
• Carl Sofus Lumholtz
• John MacGillivray
• W. J. Peasley
• Nicholas Pateshall
• Olive Pink
• John Price
• Arthur Bowes Smyth
• Michael Terry
• Frederick Walker
• Warrup
• Lawrence Wells
• William Charles Wentworth
• Tommy Windiitj
• Charles Winnecke

Francis Louis Barrallier (1773 – 11 June 1853) explorer of Australia. ... Louis de Rougemont (1847 – 1921) was a would-be explorer who claimed to have had adventures in the Pacific Ocean. ... John Graham, Johnny Graham or Jack Graham may be: Politics and History: John Graham (soldier) (fl. ... Francis Thomas Gregory (1821 - 1888) younger brother of Augustus Gregory was born at Farnsfield, Nottingham, England. ... Alfred William Howitt (1830 - 1908) was an Australian anthropologist and naturalist. ... Robert Logan Jack (16 September 1845 - 6 November 1921) was Queensland Government geologist for twenty years, mapping the coal sites in Bowen, Flinders River and Townsville. ... William Westwood (Jackey Jackey) (Born Manuden, Essex, England, 1 August 1821 - Hanged 1846, Norfolk Island) a noted Australian bushranger of the 19th century who was transported to Australia in 1837. ... Alexander William Jardine (1843 – 1920), made a trip from Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia to Somerset, Queensland in 1864. ... Francis Lascelles (Frank) Jardine (1841 – 1919), together with his younger brother, Alexander William Jardine, in 1864 travelled 1200 miles from Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia to Somerset, Queensland with 42 horses and 250 head of cattle. ... Gerard Krefft. ... Edmund Lockyer (21 January 1784 – 10 June 1860) was a British major in the 57th regiment. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... John MacGillivray (December 18, 1821 – June 6, 1867) was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, the son of ornithologist William MacGillivray. ... Olive Pink Olive Muriel Pink (born 17 March 1884 in Hobart, Tasmania - died 6 July 1975 in Alice Springs, Northern Territory) was an Australian botanical illustrator, anthropologist, gardener, and activist for aboriginal rights. ... John Sidney Ernest Price (born July 22, 1937, Harrow, London) is a former English cricketer who played in 15 Tests from 1964 to 1972. ... Michael Terry FRGS, FRGSA (3 May 1899 – 1981)was an Australian explorer, surveyor, prospector and writer. ... Frederick Walker was born in England around 1820 and died of gulf fever in Floraville, Queensland on 19 September 1866 Walker emigrated to Australia as a young man. ... Lawrence Allen Wells was born on 30 April 1860, at Yallum Station near Penola. ... William Charles Wentworth is the name of several members of the Wentworth family in New South Wales, Australia. ...

Notes

External links

• Explorers page at Project Gutenburg Australia
• original documentation from 17th Century Dutch exploration at Project Gutenburg Australia