E-Publications,
E-Books,
PublicationNT,
Historical Society of the Northern Territory,
Date
1989,
Description
Expeditions undertaken by Henry Barclay in the Northern Territory, 1887-1911; brief references to encounters with Aborigines and the use of them as guides; attitudes to mission reserves.,
Notes
Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).,
Table of contents
Introduction -- Childhood 1845 to 1861 -- The Royal Marines1861 to 1866 -- Overseas on H.M.S. Topaze1866 to 1869 -- Final Years in the Marines - 1869 to 1871 -- To the Colonies - 1871 to 1876 -- Return to England- 1876 -- South Australia - 1876 to 1877 -- Preparations for exploration in Central Australia 1877 to 1878 -- Exploration - early 1878 -- Change of leadership and return to Adelaide mid 1878 -- Last days with the Su5rvey Office late 1878 -- Corporation of the City of Adelaide 1878 to1879 -- New Zealand 1879 to 1884 -- In limbo 1884 to 1887 -- Return to Central Australia as leader of the Strathallan Expedition 1887 to 1890 -- Return to Adelaide 1890 -- Surveying in New South Wales 1890 to 1892 -- A period of authorship 1892 to 1894 -- Return to Adelaide 1894 to 1896 -- Back to the UK 1896 to 1898 -- Return to Adelaide 1898 to 1899 -- Once more to Europe 1899 to 1903 -- Final Return to Australia and Preparations for a New Expedition 1903 to 1904 -- First Barclay-Macpherson Expedition 1904 -- Results 1905 -- Second Barclay-Macpherson Expedition 1905 to 1906 -- Calls for financial assistance 1906 to 1907 -- Melbourne, lecturing and authorship 1907 to 1910 -- Another try for Government publication early 1910 -- Employment with the Commonwealth Government late 1910 -- The third Barclay-Macpherson expedition 1911 to 1912 -- Results 1912 -- Surveying in the Pellews 1912 to 1913 -- Royal Commission on N.T. Ports and Railways 1913 -- Last days in the N.T. and return to Melbourne 1913 to 1917 -- Death and after years 1917 to 1944 -- Epilogue -- Appendix 1-2.,
Language
English,
Subject
Exploration,
Biography,
Central Australia,
Surveyor,