The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888 Part 51

Kindur, The-- A mysterious river in the unknown interior, supposed to run north-west. A runaway convict, named Clarke, brought up the story first. He said he had heard of it from the natives, so determined to make his escape and follow it, to see if it would lead him to another country. He started on his adventurous trip and said he followed the river to the sea. When at the mouth of the river he ascended a hill, and seaward saw an island inhabited, the natives told him, by copper-coloured men, who came in their canoes to the mainland for scented wood. He introduced various details of large plains which he had crossed, and a large burning mountain, but as he saw no prospect of getting away from Australia, he returned. Surveyor Mitch.e.l.l took charge of an expedition to investigate the truth of his story. 1831.

King, Captain Phillip P.-- (Son of Governor King) In the MERMAID; sailed from Sydney accompanied by Mr. Allan Cunningham, botanist. His mission was to explore those portions of the coast left unvisited by previous navigators. Sailing by Cape Leeuwin, King examined the west and north-west coast, sailing from the north coast to Timor to refit. 1818. In 1819 he surveyed the lately-discovered Port Macquarie and visited Van Dieman's Land. Leaving Port Jackson, Captain King returned to the scene of his labours by way of the east coast, crossed the Gulf of Carpentaria and discovered Cambridge Gulf. In 1820 he left Port Jackson for his third voyage to the north coast; examined minutely the north-west coast. The MERMAID having sprung a leak, for the safety of the crew, Captain King had to return to Sydney.

A brig was purchased, and rechristened the BATHURST. After surveying the north-west and west coast--and 'naming Dampier's Archipelago, Cygnet Bay, and Roebuck Bay, after Dampier and his vessels--he sailed to the Mauritius to refit. Returning to New Holland, he continued the survey of King George's Sound and the west coast. This concluded Captain King's fourth and last voyage round the Australian coast. 1817-20.

King, John-- The only survivor of Burke and Wills' party. Rescued by Edwin J. Welch, second in command of A. W. Howitt's relief party. 1861.

La Place, Captain-- From Toulon, visited Hobart Town and New Zealand. 1829.

Landor and Lefroy-- In Western Australia. 1843.

Landsborough, William-- Leader of the Queensland search party for Burke and Wills. journey by sea to the mouth of the Albert River, in the Gulf of Carpentaria. After exploring the country to the south, and discovering some rivers and many tributary creeks, Landsborough returned to the depot on the Albert and heard tidings of Walker's relief party. He determined then to return overland instead of by sea. Making for the Flinders, by way of the Leichhardt, was rewarded, on following up the river, by being the discoverer of the beautiful downs country through which it runs. From thence to Bowen Downs, discovered by himself and Buchanan two years previously. The party finally proceeded to Melbourne. 1861-62.

Takes charge of the new towns.h.i.+p of Burketown, in the Gulf of Carpentaria. 1863.

Lawson, Lieutenant William-- With Wentworth and Blaxland, succeeded in crossing the Blue Mountains.

1813.

Lawson, Lieutenant William, and Scott-- Attempted to reach Liverpool Plains. Discovered the Goulburn River. 1822.

"Leeuwin" (The) (Lioness). Commander unknown-- Visited the west coast and named the Houtman Abrolhos reef after a Dutch navigator of distinction. 1622.

Lefroy (and Party)-- Eastward of York, Western Australia; finding valuable pastoral and agricultural land. 1863.

Leichhardt, Ludwig-- Left Jimbour Station, on the Darling Downs, in charge of an expedition to Port Essington, in the Gulf of Carpentaria. Gilbert, the naturalist accompanying the party, killed by the blacks. 1844-45.

Last expedition, with the intention of crossing the continent, from Mitch.e.l.l's Victoria (Barcoo) River to Perth. 1848.

Leslie, Patrick-- Considered the father of settlement on the Darling Downs. Settled on the Condamine, 1840.

"L'Esperance" (The) and "Recherche"-- With Admiral Bruni D'Entrecasteaux, to seek La Perouse. Anch.o.r.ed on the south coast. 1792

Lewis, J.W.-- Took charge of an expedition, sent by the Governor of South Australia, to determine the channels, directions and size of the many rivers that flowed from Queensland through South Australia into Lake Eyre. 1875.

Light, Colonel-- Surveyed the sh.o.r.es of St. Vincent's Gulf and site of the present town of Adelaide. 1836.

"Limmen" (The) "Zeemeuw," and "De Brak"-- Under command of Abel Janz Tasman. 1644.

Lindsay, David-- Sent by the South Australian Government to complete the exploration of Arnheim's Land. On the whole the country pa.s.sed over was favourable for settlement some of it being first cla.s.s sugar country. 1883.

Lockyer, Major-- Made a boat excursion up the Brisbane River. 1825.

Founded King George's Sound, which was abandoned in 1830 in favour of the Swan River colony. 1826

Macdonald, J. G.-- With a small party, visited the Plains of Promise. Discovered a more practicable route for cattle and sheep to the magnificent western pastoral lands on the Flinders. 1865.

Macfarlane, Thomas-- Attempted to get inland north of the Bight, but was forced to turn back after suffering great hards.h.i.+p. He found fairly-gra.s.sed country, but waterless. 1863.

Magalhaens-- A Portuguese navigator in the service of the Emperor of Spain, claims having touched on the Great South Landthese claims are based on the authority of an ancient map. 1520.

Malaspina, Don Alexandro-- In the DESCOBIERTA and ATREVIDA, Spanish discovery s.h.i.+ps, arrived at Sydney; was imprisoned on his return to Calais. 1793.

"Mauritius" (The)-- Commanded by Captain Zeachern, touched on the west coast; discovered and named the Wilhelm's River, near the North-West Cape, probably the present Ashburton. 1818.

Meehan, Surveyor-- With Hume, discovers Lake George, Lake Bathurst, and Goulburn Plains.

1817.

With Messrs. Oxley and Hume to Jarvis Bay. 1819.

Melville Island-- Settled, 1824. Abandoned, 1829.

Miller-- With C. W. Dutton, explored the country back of Fowler's Bay. 1857.

Mitch.e.l.l, Major (Sir Thomas)-- Took charge of an expedition to trace the supposed Kindur. Discovered the Drummond Range, and worked out the courses of the rivers discovered by Oxley and Cunningham. 1831-2.

Accompanied by Richard Cunningham (brother to Allan Cunningham), started with his second expedition. This was more of a connecting survey than exploring the unknown. 1833.

Explores Australia Felix. 1836.

Barcoo Expedition. This was the last expedition of the Surveyor-General, and fully confirmed his reputation. 1845-46.

Died near Sydney. 1855.

Moreton Bay-- Penal settlement. 1824.

Morgan-- With Messrs. Tench and Dawes, explored south and west of Rose Hill.

Discovered the Nepean River. 1790.

Mueller, Baron Von-- Engaged in exploring some of the still unknown portions of the south for botanical and geographical researches combined. 1847.

With A. C. Gregory's North Australian expedition. Discovery of Sturt's Creek. 1855-56.

Murray, Lieutenant John-- Succeeded James Grant in the LADY NELSON, discovered Port Phillip, and made a further exploration of Ba.s.s's Straits. 1802.

M'Cluer, John-- Sailed along Arnheim's Land to Cape Van Dieman. 1791.

M'Donnell, Sir Richard Graves-- Governor of South Australia; made explorations to the Strangways and Loddon Springs, and up the Murray River to Mount Murchison. 1858.

M'Kinlay, J.-- On the Alligator, searching for suitable site for towns.h.i.+p. His last expedition. 1864.

M'Kinlay, John-- Started from Adelaide with a relief party in search of Burke and Wills.

His trip across the continent did much to dispel the stigma that rested upon the tract known as desert, and unfit for pastoral occupation. 1861.

Died at Gawler, in South Australia. 1874.

M'Intyre, Duncan-- From Paroo to the Gulf of Carpentaria. Found and buried the bodies of two unfortunate pioneers, Messrs. Curlewis and M'Culloch. They had been murdered in their sleep by the natives. 1864.

Took command of a search expedition for Leichhardt, organised by the ladies of Victoria, but when in the Gulf of Carpentaria died of malarial fever. 1865.