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  • AUSTRALIA TWICE TRAVERSED

    by ERNEST GILES ...
    Australia Twice Traversed is a detailed account of Ernest Giles's explorations across the Australian continent, documenting his two significant expeditions in the mid-19th century. As one of the pioneering explorers of Australia, Giles embarked on these journeys to map uncharted territories and seek new routes across the arid interior, which had largely remained unknown to European settlers.In ... Read more

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  • Australia Twice Traversed (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Expeditions Across the Arid Interior: Desert Survival, Geography, and Colonial Exploration in the Australian Outback

    by Ernest Giles, Talia Loxcroft ...
    Australia Twice Traversed is Ernest Giles's expansive account of his expeditions across the arid interior of the continent, especially the journeys of the 1870s through Central and Western Australia. Combining travel narrative, geographical observation, survival chronicle, and imperial adventure prose, the work records deserts, ranges, waterless marches, camel caravans, and encounters with ... Read more

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  • Australia Twice Traversed: The Romance of Exploration, being a narrative from the journals of five exploring expeditions into and through central south Australia and western Australia from 1872 to 1876

    by Ernest Giles ...
    According to Wikipedia: "Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the mainland of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous other islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Neighbouring countries include Indonesia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and New ... Read more

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  • Australia Twice Traversed

    Enriched edition. Journey into the Unknown: Exploring the Wilds of Australia in the 19th Century

    by Ernest Giles, Danielle Walsh ...
    In "Australia Twice Traversed," Ernest Giles presents an extensive account of his daring exploratory journeys through the Australian outback in the 19th century. Characterized by vivid descriptions and meticulous detail, Giles's narrative not only serves as a travelogue but also as a profound reflection on the unforgiving landscape of the continent. His eloquent prose captures the trials and ... Read more

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  • Australia Twice Traversed

    by Ernest Giles ...
    In "Australia Twice Traversed," Ernest Giles delivers a compelling account of his arduous explorations through the uncharted territories of Australia during the 19th century. Written in a vivid and detailed literary style that captures both the wild beauty and perilous nature of the Australian landscape, the narrative is a rich tapestry interwoven with personal observations, scientific insights, ... Read more

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  • Australia Twice Traversed

    by Ernest Giles ...
    Australia Twice Traversed by Ernest Giles. ... Read more

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