Name/TitleJournal of an expedition in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia: being some account of travels and explorations made in that country between 23 June and 23 October 1910 on behalf of William Orr Esq. of Melbourne
About this objectIncludes description of native fauna, of encounters with Aboriginal Australians; official and unofficial accounts of report to police at Roper Bar re: rumour of murder of the expedition party; summary of results of expedition party, including maps.
The expedition was financed by William Orr. William Orr (13 February 1843 – 6 February 1929) was an Australian politician and mining prospector. According to the Barrier Miner, Orr was "one of the pioneers of [the] mining industry".
NOTE: The original journal was written in 1911, the present (1953) is an exact copy with the exception of the geological summary which has been summarized. A number of footnotes, comments and observations were added in 1944 and 1948.
MakerLove, Stuart G.
Period1910-1920
Subject and Association KeywordsAboriginal Australians
Subject and Association KeywordsArnhem Land (NT)
Subject and Association KeywordsDiaries and journals
Subject and Association KeywordsExplorers and Exploration
Subject and Association KeywordsGeology and Geologists
Subject and Association KeywordsLove, Stuart G
Subject and Association KeywordsOrr, William, 1843-1929
Named CollectionManuscripts Collection
Credit LineDonated by Stuart Love.
Object numberMS 023932 (Box 003-2)
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