Physical description

The History Of Australian Exploration 1788-1888 2
Compiled from State Documents, Private Papers, and the most authentic sources of information. Issued under the auspices of the Governments of the Australian Colonies
Author: Ernest Favenc
Publisher: Turner & Henderson
Date: 1888

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

Label on spine cover with typed text PAT 919.4 FAV
Paste down front end paper has sticker from Warrnambool Public Library
Front loose end paper has a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service
Front loose end paper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service

Summary

Ernest Favenc's "The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888" is a key 19th-century chronicle of the continent's inland discoveries, compiled from official records and private accounts. Published in Sydney by Turner & Henderson, it covers expeditions from the First Fleet's arrival through late-19th-century ventures. The work details public and private explorations, from early Sydney ventures by Phillip and Tench to later interior explorations, highlighting geographical features and Indigenous encounters. Issued under Australian colonial governments' auspices, it fills gaps in prior narratives by emphasising lesser-known private efforts.