Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 278 Gregory, Augustus Charles 1819 1905 Gregory, Francis Thomas 1821 1888 Journals of Australian Explorations Produced by Sue Asscher "Journals of Australian Explorations" by Augustus Charles Gregory and Francis Thomas Gregory is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book compiles detailed records of the explorations conducted by the Gregory brothers in various uncharted areas of Australia, highlighting their arduous journeys through the Western, Northern, and Central regions of the continent. The text serves not only as a crucial documentation of early Australian exploration but also reflects the challenges and discoveries of this period in history. The opening of the book presents the preface and initial entries from the expeditions undertaken by the Gregory brothers. These entries outline their motivations for exploration, which were driven by the need to find new pastures due to overstocking in settled areas. The text introduces the logistical setup of their expeditions, detailing the team members, equipment, and routes taken, commencing with their journey east of Swan River in 1846. It describes the harsh and varied terrain they encountered, including sandy downs, scrub forest, and salt marshes, as well as the difficulties faced in finding water and navigating dense undergrowth. The initial diary entries give readers a vivid sense of the explorers' experiences, setting the stage for the detailed accounts of their discoveries and interactions with the landscape and Aboriginal people they encountered. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Australia -- Discovery and exploration DU Text Australia Travel Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other 837941 2025-08-05T03:41:23.028616 text/html 824363 2020-12-19T22:42:17 text/html 441544 2025-08-05T03:41:33.496055 application/epub+zip 455949 2025-08-05T03:41:26.630605 application/epub+zip 358012 2025-08-05T03:41:25.365598 application/epub+zip 820312 2025-08-05T03:41:38.742079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 803274 2025-08-05T03:41:32.665135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 687556 2022-09-05T08:08:53.300412 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 813757 2025-08-05T03:41:22.153627 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 794029 2024-10-28T17:50:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 815158 2020-12-19T22:42:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20269 2025-08-05T03:41:38.883066 application/rdf+xml 21919 2025-08-05T03:41:25.882576 image/jpeg 4751 2025-08-05T03:41:25.624617 image/jpeg 408894 2020-12-19T22:42:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 271243 2020-12-19T22:42:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 434384 2025-08-05T03:41:23.097632 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia