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The Great Southern Expedition of 1835

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Lloyd Nelson

c. 1986

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Overview

A booklet with a yellow cover and bound with black plastic rings. The picture on the cover is of pioneer farmer; Simon Pearce's homestead at Wagin.

Historical information

Only the cover page of this booklet has been scanned in. The booklet covers the 1835 expedition that was led byJohn Septimus Roe, accompanied by the Governor of Western Australia Sir James Stirling and others.

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Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HSA2025.245

Item type

Material

Width

15.8000 cm

Height or length

20.8000 cm

Contextual information

The booklet describes the expedition members, there are pictures of places on the track, Williams,Wagin, Arthur River, Katanning, Gnowerangerup, Pallinup, Roe's track to the West of the Stirlings, Beaufort River, Narrogin, Pingelly, Brookton, Dale, River, Albany Denmark. This booklet was produced in conjunction with the Sesquicentenary Plaque of the Great Southern Expedition.

Year

Last modified

Thursday, 24 July, 2025

Completeness

94

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Copyright and Reference

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Other

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Please contact the Katanning Historical Society for reproduction of document.

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Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

Copyright holder

Lloyd Nelson

Katanning Historical Society

Katanning Historical Society

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The Great Southern Expedition of 1835

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