Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 212 Eyre, Edward John 1815 1901 Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia and Overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound in the Years 1840-1: Sent By the Colonists of South Australia, with the Sanction and Support of the Government: Including an Account of the Manners and Customs of the Aborigines and the State of Their Relations with Europeans — Complete Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journals_of_Expeditions_of_Discovery_into_Central_Australia Produced by Col Choat "Journals of Expeditions of Discovery into Central Australia and Overland from Adelaide to King George's Sound" by Edward John Eyre is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work chronicles Eyre's extensive explorations of Australia, specifically detailing his journeys undertaken in 1840-1841, including his observations of the geography, flora, fauna, and interactions with Aboriginal peoples. The narrative highlights Eyre's role as a leader of the expedition and reflects on the broader implications of European colonization and its impact on indigenous cultures. The opening of the book sets the stage for Eyre's ambitious expedition, explaining the motivations behind the journey and the support he received from the South Australian colonists, as well as the government. Eyre shares details about forming the expedition committee and organizing resources. He expresses a profound awareness of the challenges ahead and a commitment to documenting the unknown regions of Australia. It also introduces his team and community's expectations, underscoring the mixture of excitement and anxiety that accompanies the undertaking. Eyre's reflections on civilization versus wilderness provide a poignant contrast as they embark on what would become a challenging yet significant journey into the heart of Australia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Australia -- Discovery and exploration Ethnology -- Australia DU Text Australia Travel Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 1546535 2025-06-03T04:04:20.499536 text/html 1546356 2025-01-09T19:00:31.639682 text/html 695502 2025-06-03T04:04:37.377437 application/epub+zip 716042 2025-06-03T04:04:25.466500 application/epub+zip 658942 2025-06-03T04:04:23.707493 application/epub+zip 1289427 2025-06-03T04:04:47.809383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1216222 2025-06-03T04:04:36.033451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 952996 2022-09-03T06:59:05.898748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1481738 2025-06-03T04:04:19.600511 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1481221 2012-06-04T10:28:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 538174 2012-06-04T19:20:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18736 2025-06-03T04:04:47.958367 application/rdf+xml 27262 2025-06-03T04:04:24.289485 image/jpeg 4855 2025-06-03T04:04:24.000499 image/jpeg 673844 2025-06-03T04:04:20.625524 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