WESTERN AUSTRALIA EXPLORATION MAP

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Overview

Hand-painted map of WA's midwest and south, showing a number of exploration routes that used Toodyay, Bolgart and Northam as launching points.
Explorations include those by Scully, Drummond, Gregory Bros, Dempster Bros, Forrest Bros and Austin.
Also shows Giles' route from the east.
There is a title, legend and a brief explanation panel, which were created with a dry Lectraset transfer.
Map is hand-painted over air brushed background.
The map was painted onto canvas board and several of the legend labels have either fallen off or are in danger of doing so, but otherwise the map is in excellent condition.
It should be noted however that the map was once glued to a surface, and traces of this glue still adhere to the back.
Some small labels which had been glued over existing text (presumably after the map was originally made) have become separated from the map.
A label from an exhibition at the Newcastle Gaol about explorers (dating from possibly the early 2010s) remains affixed.

Historical information

It is unknown if this map was drawn by Rica Erickson herself, but this may be possible as Rica was noted as a talented artist. It is assumed that this map was produced in the 1960s as part of the Newcastle Gaol’s development as a museum and was later relocated to the Museum Workshops. The handwriting on this map is similar to that of the Toodyay Settlement Map (2012.56) and while this could not confirm that the maps were drafted by Rica Erickson it does suggest a link between them.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2012.58

Item type

Maps

Material

Card

Mat Board

Width

620 mm

Height or length

680 mm

Themes

Social History

Inscriptions and markings

Handwritten note at bottom reads, “Map compiled by Rica Erickson of Bolgart 1962."

Statement of significance

The value of the item considered for accession lies in its research value as a map of explorations made from the Avon region in the early years of the Swan River Colony. This item is only of local significance, however it is considered to be a useful map showing how the explorations related to each other. While the map is not to perfect scale, it is useful in that it clearly shows the exploration routes of a number of lesser known expeditions from Toodyay.

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Shire of Toodyay

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