Project Gutenberg 2004-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 101 Jardine, Frank Lascelles 1841 1919 Jardine, Francis Lascelles Jardine, Alexander Byerley, Frederick J. Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland Produced by Amy Zelmer "Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York" by Frederick J. Byerley is a historical account chronicling a significant journey taken in the mid-19th century. The book details the expedition undertaken by the Jardine brothers, Frank and Alexander, as they travel overland to establish a cattle station in Cape York, Queensland. Throughout their journey, they encounter numerous challenges, including harsh terrain, unfavorable weather conditions, and conflicts with Indigenous populations. The opening of the narrative begins with a preface that sets the context for this exploration, emphasizing its importance in solving geographical questions related to Northern Australia's rivers. As the brothers commence their journey from Rockhampton in May 1864, they are tasked with driving a herd of cattle while battling the obstacles that nature and circumstance present. The text reveals the careful planning behind their expedition, along with the details of their initial campsites, interactions with the land, and their observations of local flora and fauna. The setting establishes a backdrop of hardship and adventure, foreshadowing the difficulties the Jardine brothers will face as they push toward their destination. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Queensland -- Discovery and exploration Jardine, Frank Lascelles -- Travel -- Australia -- Queensland Jardine, Alexander -- Travel -- Australia -- Queensland Queensland -- Description and travel DU Text Australia Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 355038 354340 2024-10-02T13:03:48.433679 2023-10-02T11:04:03.480085 text/html text/html 349891 2020-12-28T02:42:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 785052 2020-12-28T02:42:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 946611 2024-10-02T13:03:57.147548 application/epub+zip 948765 2024-10-02T13:03:52.627558 application/epub+zip 196773 2024-10-02T13:03:51.166571 application/epub+zip 1192288 2024-10-02T13:04:00.509624 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1178114 2024-10-02T13:03:56.179553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260851 2022-09-02T15:06:46.653561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343171 343166 2024-10-02T13:03:47.931596 2023-10-02T11:04:03.090060 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 342760 2020-12-28T02:42:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125183 2020-12-28T02:42:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20935 2024-10-02T13:04:00.641569 application/rdf+xml 27038 2024-10-02T13:03:51.734628 image/jpeg 4818 2024-10-02T13:03:51.450574 image/jpeg 907116 2024-10-02T13:03:48.488637 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia