Narrative of the overland expedition of the, by F. and A. Jardine : contents

Start from Rockhampton — Alexander Jardine explores the Einasleih — Newcastle Range — Pluto Creek — Canal Creek — Basaltic Plateau — Warroul Creek — Parallel Creek — Galas Creek — Porphyry Islands — Alligators’ tracks — Bauhinia Plains — Discovers error as to River Lynd — Return — The Nonda — Burdekin duck — Simon’s Gap — Arrival of the cattle — Preparation for final start.
Start from Carpentaria Downs — Order of Travel — Canal Creek — Cawana Swamp — Simons’ Gap — Cowderoy’s Bluff — Barney’s Nob — Casualties in Parallel Creek — Basaltic Wall — Singular Fish — Black Carbonado — Improvement in Country — Search for the Lynd — Doubts — First rain — Error of Starting point — Large ant-hills — Ship’s iron found — Native nets — Second start in search of Lynd — Return — Byerley Creek — The whole party moves forward — Belle Creek — Maroon Creek — Cockburn Creek — Short Commons — Camp Burned — The Powder saved — Maramie Creek — The Staaten — First hostility of Natives — Poison — “Marion” abandoned — Conclusion as to River — Heavy rain — First attack of Natives — Horses lost — Barren Country — Detention — Leader attacked by Natives — Black-boy attacked — A “growl” — Mosquitoes and flies — Kites — Cattle missing — Horses found — Leader again attacked — Main party attacked — Return to the River — Character of Staaten — Lagoon Creek — Tea-tree levels — Junction of Maramie Creek — Reach head of tide — Confirmation of opinion.
Leave the Staaten — Half the horses away — Fresh troubles — Mule Lost — Sambo knocked up — Search for mule — Perplexity — “Lucifer” goes mad — Final attempt to recover him — Marine Plains — Search for Deceiver — Found dead — Salt Lagoon — Arbor Creek — Country improves — Good Camp — Eulah Creek — The Brothers attacked — Reach the Mitchell — Cow poisoned — Battle of the Mitchell — An ambush — Extent of flooded Country — Reach head of tide — Heavy rain — A “Blank run” — Leave the Mitchell — Good Coast Country — Balourgah Creek — Blue grass — Banksia — The Eugenia — Green Ant — Hearsey Creek — Holroyd — Creek Dunsmuir Creek — Thalia Creek — Black boy chased by natives — Another encounter — Cattle scattered by thunder-storm — Rainy Season — Macleod Creek — Kendall Creek.
New Year’s Day — Sinclair Creek — New Year’s Creek — Kinloch Creek — Micketeeboomulgeiai — The River Archer — The Coen — Slough of Despond — River Batavia — Two Horses Drowned — Five Horses Poisoned — Symptoms — Abandon Baggage — Cache — Party commence Walking — Difficult Travelling — Two more Horses Die — Last Encounter with Natives — Pandanus Thorns — Another Horse Sickens — Urgency of Getting Forward — Dalhunty Creek — Another Horse Dies — “Creamy” and “Rocket” Die — Skardon’s Creek — Pitcher Plant — Two Saddles Abandoned — Nell Gwynne’s Foal Killed — Richardson’s Range.
First Start in Search of Settlement — Character of the Jardine — The Eliot — Return to Main Camp — Flooded State of River — Impromptu Raft — Crossing Horses — Uncertainty — Second Start in Search of Settlement — View of the Ocean — Reach South Shore of Newcastle Bay — Reach Mouth of True Escape — Unable to Cross — A Dainty Meal — Character of the Escape — Return to Main Camp — Horses Knocked-up — Another Horse Dead — Flour Exhausted — Wretched Condition of Horses — More Baggage Abandoned — Prospects — The Whole Party Again Move Forward — Another Horse Abandoned — Reach Head of Tide View of the Gulf — Barne Island — Return up the Jardine — Third Start in Search of Settlement — Wild Grape — Crossing Saddles — a Disappointment — Head the Escape River — Meet Friendly Natives — Natives Act as Pilots — Native Bread — Canoes — Corroboree — Native Drums — Arrival at Somerset — Mr. Jardine’s Marked-tree Line — Meeting with their Father — A Heroine.
Chose Site for Station — Native Method of Using Tobacco — Return for the Cattle — The Lakes — Reach the Camp — Another Horse Dead — The Whole Party Cross the Jardine — Raft Upset — Cargo Saved — Deserted by Guides — Final Start for Settlement — Another Horse Abandoned — Horses Knocked Up — Cattle Missing — Choppagynya — Reach Vallack Point — Conclusion.

Narrative of the overland expedition of the Messrs. Jardine, from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland.

Compiled from the journals of the brothers, and edited by Frederick J. Byerley, (Engineer of Roads, Northern Division of Queensland).

Original imprint: Brisbane Printed and published by J. W. Buxton, Bookseller and Stationer. 1867.

TO

SIR CHARLES NICHOLSON, BART.,

CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY, etc., etc., etc.,

AS ONE OF OUR OLDEST AND MOST DISTINGUISHED COLONISTS.

THE NARRATIVE IS INSCRIBED WITH GREAT RESPECT, BY

THE EDITOR.

Narrative of the overland expedition of the, by F. and A. Jardine

Table of Contents

Preface.

Introduction.

Chapter:

Appendix

Somerset.