William Hodgkinson, North West Exploration Party, 1876

1 January 1877
13 October 2010
13 October 2010
Survey Branch, Lands Department
1:1,267,200

Hodgkinson exploring the Mulligan River and 'opening up' the west. 'Map shewing route traversed by North Western Exploration Party commanded by W.O. Hodgkinson, Queensland, 1876'. From Queensland Parliamentary Papers, 3, 1877. Collection of the National Library of Australia

Which way did Ludwig Leichhardt go? He must have passed through here. The sand dunes of far west Queensland must hold a secret to the mystery.

James Cook monuments, Cooktown, 1988. Slides by Audrey Johnston, Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

Copyright © Audrey Johnston and the Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

The Endeavour anchor, James Cook Historical Museum, Cooktown. Postcard by Murray Views, Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

Copyright © Murray Views Collection c1970-2000, Collection of the Centre for the Government of Queensland

Cook began sailing northwards along the Queensland coast in mid-May 1770.

Electoral Districts of Warrego and Mitchell

Mitchell, QLD
Australia
1 January 1865

Location

Mitchell, QLD
Australia
Brisbane
Government Printing Office
30 miles to 1 inch

Electoral Districts of Warrego and Mitchell from Office of the Surveyor General, Queensland, 'Atlas of the Colony of Queensland, Australia', Brisbane, Government Printing Office, 1865. Described in the Government Notice of 1 February 1866: 'MITCHELL AND WARREGO DISTRICTS. Scale, 30 miles to 1 inch ; complete as above. Price 1s.'

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