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Title: McKinlay's Journal of Exploration in the Interior of Australia
Credits: This eBook was produced by Sue Asscher
Summary: "McKinlay's Journal of Exploration in the Interior of Australia" by John McKinlay is a historical account written during the mid-19th century. The journal details the experiences of McKinlay, the leader of the Burke Relief Expedition, as he navigates the harsh landscapes of Australia in search of the lost explorers Burke and Wills. The text serves as a meticulous record of the expedition’s challenges, interactions with Indigenous peoples, and the environmental observations made during the journey. The opening of the journal sets the stage for McKinlay's expedition, recounting the initial phases of their journey as they depart from Adelaide in August 1861. McKinlay describes their preparations, the conditions of Australian inland terrains, and early encounters with local Indigenous tribes. As the journey progresses, he shares notes on the weather, the state of their supplies, encounters with hostile and friendly natives, and the trials faced from the unforgiving environment, including the struggle for water and the loss of livestock. This section vividly presents the perils of exploration, highlighting both the physical and psychological challenges of the expedition as McKinlay remains resolute in his mission to uncover the fate of Burke and his team. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: McKinlay, John, 1819-1872
EBook No.: 13248
Published: Aug 22, 2004
Downloads: 147
Language: English
Subject: Australia -- Discovery and exploration
Subject: McKinlay, John, 1819-1872
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: History of Oceania (South Seas)
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
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Title: McKinlay's Journal of Exploration in the Interior of Australia
Credits: This eBook was produced by Sue Asscher
Summary: "McKinlay's Journal of Exploration in the Interior of Australia" by John McKinlay is a historical account written during the mid-19th century. The journal details the experiences of McKinlay, the leader of the Burke Relief Expedition, as he navigates the harsh landscapes of Australia in search of the lost explorers Burke and Wills. The text serves as a meticulous record of the expedition’s challenges, interactions with Indigenous peoples, and the environmental observations made during the journey. The opening of the journal sets the stage for McKinlay's expedition, recounting the initial phases of their journey as they depart from Adelaide in August 1861. McKinlay describes their preparations, the conditions of Australian inland terrains, and early encounters with local Indigenous tribes. As the journey progresses, he shares notes on the weather, the state of their supplies, encounters with hostile and friendly natives, and the trials faced from the unforgiving environment, including the struggle for water and the loss of livestock. This section vividly presents the perils of exploration, highlighting both the physical and psychological challenges of the expedition as McKinlay remains resolute in his mission to uncover the fate of Burke and his team. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: McKinlay, John, 1819-1872
EBook No.: 13248
Published: Aug 22, 2004
Downloads: 147
Language: English
Subject: Australia -- Discovery and exploration
Subject: McKinlay, John, 1819-1872
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: History of Oceania (South Seas)
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.