Project Gutenberg 2005-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 163 Landsborough, William 1825 1886 Journal of Landsborough's expedition from Carpentaria, in search of Burke & Wills Journal of Landsborough's expedition from Carpentaria, in search of Burke and Wills MELBOURNE: F.F. BAILLIERE, PUBLISHER, 85 COLLINS STREET EAST. LONDON: H. BAILLIERE. PARIS: J.B. BAILLIERE. NEW YORK AND MADRID. AND ALL BOOKSELLERS. 1862. EBook produced by Sue Asscher "Journal of Landsborough's Expedition from Carpentaria, in Search of Burke and Wills" by W. Landsborough is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book details an exploratory expedition undertaken to search for the lost explorers Burke and Wills, following their ill-fated journey through Australia's arid landscapes. The narrative captures the struggles and logistics of the trek, including interactions with the environment, the indigenous people, and the livestock essential for the journey. The opening of the work establishes the context of urgency surrounding the expedition, detailing the assembly of multiple parties launched to locate Burke and Wills after their disappearance. Landsborough's command of one such party is introduced, and the initial details of their transportation to Cape Carpentaria are described, highlighting challenges such as the welfare of their horses and unforeseen shipwrecks. As they navigate treacherous waters, the text sets a tone of adventure marked by resilience and determination to complete their mission, suggesting the extensive trials and explorations to come as they delve into the unknown territories of northern Australia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Australia -- Discovery and exploration Explorers -- Australia Burke and Wills Expedition, (1860-1861) Landsborough Expedition, (1861-1862) DU Text Australia Travel Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other 412351 2025-08-07T06:12:00.777526 text/html 406418 2020-12-11T23:10:37 text/html 363519 2025-08-07T06:12:08.374490 application/epub+zip 368697 2025-08-07T06:12:04.407531 application/epub+zip 194588 2025-08-07T06:12:03.149516 application/epub+zip 655679 2025-08-07T06:12:11.342454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 642517 2025-08-07T06:12:07.563465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296298 2022-09-08T04:16:26.499277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400230 2025-08-07T06:12:00.293581 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 399844 2020-12-11T23:10:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20062 2025-08-07T06:12:11.480449 application/rdf+xml 25172 2025-08-07T06:12:03.655492 image/jpeg 4513 2025-08-07T06:12:03.398488 image/jpeg 261281 2020-12-11T23:10:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 127174 2020-12-11T23:10:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 384345 2025-08-07T06:12:00.811532 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