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Expedition Articles
These articles relate to explorer expeditions to, in or around Australia and it's territories.

1800

 * 1800 Dennis and Dickson voyage of 1800 Thomas Dennis and the Ellligood under Cpt Christopher Dickson Secret whaling expedition:
 * resource - Database Of Selected Landings On The Australian Coast From 1606 To 1814 In Chronological Order With Brief Narrative Of The Essentials
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1800 - 1802 Grant and Murray voyage of 1800 to 1802 James Grant (navigator) and John Murray (Australian explorer) successfully passed through Bass Strait, the first ship sailing from England to Australia to do so. Surveyed Western Port.
 * Francis Barrallier - naval surveyor
 * resources - biography of James Grant
 * Database Of Selected Landings On The Australian Coast From 1606 To 1814 In Chronological Order With Brief Narrative Of The Essentials
 * John Murray bio page
 * James Grant bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1800 - 1802 Baudin expedition of 1800 to 1802 *check dates* Nicolas Baudin expedition to map the coast of Australia
 * Jean Baptiste Leschenault de la Tour
 * François Péron
 * Charles Alexandre Lesueur
 * René Maugé
 * Thomas Vasse
 * Jacques Félix Emmanuel Hamelin
 * Bernard Germain Étienne de La Ville-sur-Illon, comte de Lacépède
 * Louis de Freycinet
 * Louis Henri de Freycinet
 * resources - François Péron bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * 1801 Freycinet removes Hartog Plate Louis de Freycinet finds the De Vlamingh pewter plate on Dirck Hartog island left there over a century ago and later takes it to Paris.
 * resource - Database Of Selected Landings On The Australian Coast From 1606 To 1814 In Chronological Order With Brief Narrative Of The Essentials
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * 1800 - 1802 Barrallier expedition of 1800 to 1802 *check dates* Francis Barrallier charted Western Port, surveyed Coal Harbour and Part of Hunter River. Made unsuccessful attempt to cross Blue Mountains west of Sydney.
 * resources -biography of Francis Barrallier
 * Francis Louis Barrallier bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1801 (June) Grant expedition of 1801 *check dates* James Grant exploration of Hunter River'''
 * Francis Barrallier - naval surveyor
 * John Murray
 * William Paterson (explorer)
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1801 Grimes and Meehan expedition of 1801 *check dates* Charles Grimes and James Meehan explored Hunter River in 1801.
 * resources -biography of James Meehan
 * Charles Grimes bio page
 * 1801 - 1806 Flinders expedition of 1801 to 1806 *check dates* Matthew Flinders circumnavigates Australia check dates
 * George Bass
 * John Franklin
 * Lady Nelson
 * John Murray
 * Jorgen Jorgenson
 * Henry Hacking
 * resources - Database Of Selected Landings On The Australian Coast From 1606 To 1814 In Chronological Order With Brief Narrative Of The Essentials
 * Matthew Flinders bio page
 * George Bass bio page
 * Jorgen Jorgenson bio page
 * Henry Hacking bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1802 Murray expedition of 1802 *check dates* John Murray discovered Port Phillip Bay.
 * Lady Nelson
 * resources -biography of John Murray
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1802 Barrallier expedition of 1802 *check dates* Francis Barrallier comes to within 25km of Jenolan Caves in his abortive attempt to cross the Blue Mountains.
 * resources -biography of Francis Barrallier
 * 1802 – 1803 Grimes and Meehan expedition of 1802 to 1803 *check dates* Charles Grimes and James Meehan on expedition to explore King Island and Port Phillip.
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1803 Cayley expedition of 1803 George Cayley, botanist; attempt to discover pass over the Blue Mountains.
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1803 Collins voyage of 1803 Lieutenant-Governor Daniel Collins, from England, in H.M.S. Calcutta, to form a penal settlement at Port Phillip, accompanied by the transport Ocean. Landed the settlement at "The Sisters," and finally decided that Port Phillip was unfit to meet the requirements of settlement. They proceeded to Tasmania, where they were all murdered at Hobart Town.
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1803 Bowen expedition of 1803 John Bowen (colonist) went to the Huon River
 * resources - John Bowen bio page
 * 1803 Tuckey expedition of 1803 James Hingston Tuckey explored Port Phillip Bay
 * George Prideaux Robert Harris
 * William Collins
 * resources - 'Memoir of a Chart of Port Philip [sic Surveyed...by Lieut James Tuckey of His Majestys Ship Calcutta', October 1803 (Series 35.29)]
 * George Prideaux Robert Harris bio page
 * William Collins bio page
 * 1804 Bowen expedition of 1804 John Bowen (colonist) explored Richmond region, discovered coal and named the area the Coal River
 * resources - John Bowen bio page
 * 1804 Paterson expedition of 1804 *check dates* William Paterson Port Dalrymple, Tamar River, North Esk River (Tasmania)
 * resources - William Paterson bio page
 * 1804 Piper expedition of 1804 Hugh Piper explored land north-west of Port Dalrymple
 * Jacob Mountgarrett
 * resources - Jacob Mountgarrett bio page
 * 1804 Collins expedition of 1804 William Collins examined the River Derwent, reported on the Huon River
 * resources - William Collins bio page
 * 1804 Caley first expedition of 1804 George Caley explored the boundaries of the Cowpastures
 * resources - George Caley bio page
 * 1804 Caley second expedition of 1804 George Caley attempted to cross the Blue Mountains
 * resources - George Caley bio page
 * 1804 ***Hacking*** expedition of 1804 ***check leader of party*** Henry Hacking explored Huon River
 * resources - Henry Hacking bio page
 * 1805 Caley expedition of 1805 George Caley explored west of the Cowpastures to Jugroy
 * resources - George Caley bio page
 * 1805 Meehan expedition of 1805 *check dates* James Meehan trace the course of the Nepean to the southward a little beyond Mount Taurus
 * 1804 - 1805 Robbins and Oxley voyage of 1804 to 1805 Lieutenant Charles Robbins and John Oxley, in the cutter {{HMS|Integrity||2}; examined Western Port with a view to settlement; opinion unfavourable.
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 180??? Bowden expedition of 180? ***VERIFY YEAR*** Matthew Bowden explored up the Derwent valley
 * resources - Matthew Bowden bio page
 * 1807 Laycock expedition of 1807 Thomas Laycock crossed from Hobart Town to Port Dalrymple
 * Thomas Laycock bio page
 * 1807 Caley first expedition of 1807 George Caley explored west from Parramatta across the northern ridges to the sea near Narrabeen
 * resources - George Caley bio page
 * 1807 Caley second expedition of 1807 George Caley explored from Prospect to the upper waters of George's River and the Cataract and Cordeaux Rivers
 * resources - George Caley bio page

1810

 * 1810 Macquarie expedition of 1810 Lachlan Macquarie toured from Prospect Hill through the Cowpastures
 * John Warby
 * John Warby bio page
 * 1813 Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth expedition of 1813 *check date* Gregory Blaxland, William Lawson and William Wentworth cross the Blue Mountains.
 * resources -biography of Gregory Blaxland
 * link 2
 * link 2
 * [William Charles Wentworth bio page
 * William Lawson bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * 1813 - 1816 Lazarev voyage of 1813 to 1816 Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev in 1814 discovered the Suvorov Islands and called into Port Jackson
 * Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev bio page
 * 1813 - 1815 Evans expedition of 1813 to 1815 *check date* George Evans (explorer) carried out further exploration over the Blue Mountains as far as the Macquarie River. Discovered the Lachlan River.
 * resources -biography of George Evans
 * link 2
 * George William Evans bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1814 Raine voyage of 1814 Thomas Raine examined part of the Great Barrier Reef
 * resources - Thomas Raine bio page
 * 1814 Hume expedition of 1814 Hamilton Hume, with his brother; explored the country round Berrima. His first trip.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc

1815

 * 1815??? Cox expedition of ??? ***DATE CHECK REQUIRED*** William Cox (pioneer) explored the source of the Lachlan River
 * resources - William Cox bio page
 * 1815 expedition of  Cox finished a road over the Blue Mountains
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1815 Macquarie expedition of 1815 Lachlan Macquarie rough country along the Nattai River
 * John Warby
 * John Warby bio page
 * 1815 Jeffreys voyage of 1815 Charles Jeffreys names Molle Island in the Whitsundays
 * resources - Charles Jeffreys bio page
 * 1815 - 1816 McCarty expedition of 1815 to 1816 Denis McCarty explored the south-west coast of Tasmania where the Geordy was wrecked. Returned to the west coast and at Macquarie Harbour found a safe channel through its treacherous entrance, explored it, discovered coal on its northern shore and brought pine from the Gordon River.
 * resources - Denis McCarty bio page
 * 1816 Hume expedition of 1816 *check date* Hamilton Hume southern New South Wales, Lake George was discovered
 * James Meehan
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1817 Oxley and Evans expedition of 1817 *check date* John Oxley and George Evans (explorer) chart the Lachlan River.
 * Charles Fraser (botanist)
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * 1817 Parr expedition of 1817 William Parr (1813 convict) explored the present day Bulga Road area - hunter valley
 * Benjamin Singleton (Australian settler) He may have his own expedition seperate to Parr in 1818
 * resources - Benjamin Singleton bio page
 * 1817 Beamont expedition of 1817 John Beamont explored the central plateau of Van Diemen's Land
 * resources - John Beamont bio page
 * 1817 Throsby expedition of 1817 *check date* Charles Throsby exploration near Moss Vale and Sutton Forest.
 * Joseph Wild
 * resources - Charles Throsby bio page
 * 1817 Sorrell expeditions William Sorell explored interior of Tasmania in the years after 1817.
 * resources - William Sorell bio page
 * '''1817 - 1820 Freycinet voyage of 1817 to 1820 Louis de Freycinet circumnavigation voyage
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1817 - 1818 King expedition of 1817 *check date (1818???)* Philip Parker King expedition around the South and west coasts of Australia
 * Frederick Bedwell
 * John Septimus Roe
 * Allan Cunningham
 * Resource Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822
 * Phillip Parker King bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * 1818 Meehan expedition of 1818 *check date* James Meehan exploration for a route over the Shoalhaven River to Jervis Bay
 * 1818 Singleton expedition of 1818 Benjamin Singleton searched for a trafficable route to the Hunter Valley
 * 1818 - 1819 King expedition of 1818 to 1819 *check date* Philip Parker King expedition to Van Diemans Land
 * Frederick Bedwell
 * Resource Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822
 * 1818 - 1820 Throsby expedition of 1818 to 1820 *check date* Charles Throsby reached Jervis Bay by way of the Kangaroo and Lower Shoalhaven rivers. Left the Cowpastures, and travelling south-south-west, then west, north-west, and north-north-west, finished journey near site of Bathurst.
 * Joseph Wild
 * resources -biography of Charles THROSBY
 * Joseph Wild bio page
 * 1818 Oxley expedition of 1818 *check date* John Oxley sailed to Jervis Bay but found it unsuitable for settlement
 * 1818 Oxley expedition of 1818 *check date is this different to the Jervis Bay expedition?* John Oxley charts the Macquarie River. explored the New England Region.
 * Charles Fraser (botanist)
 * James Blackman ***uncertain*** Oxley named on one of his map's shows 'Blackman's Point'. ***it may be that Blackman was with Oxley
 * resources -biography of John Oxley
 * link 2
 * John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley bio page
 * James Blackman bio page
 * 1818 Jamison expedition of 1818 John Jamison explored the Warragamba River
 * resources - Sir John Jamison bio page
 * 1819 Oxley expedition of 1819 John Oxley Port Macquarie and Hastings River.
 * James Meehan
 * Hamilton Hume
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1819 Howe expedition of 1819 John Howe explored from the Hawkesbury to the Hunter River
 * resources - John Howe bio page
 * 1819 Bellingshausen and Lazarev voyage of 1819 Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev in 1819 called into Port Jackson twice
 * resources - Faddei Bellingshausen bio page
 * Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev bio page
 * 1819 - 1820 King expedition of 1819 to 1820 *check date* Philip Parker King circumnavigation of Australia
 * Frederick Bedwell
 * Resource Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822
 * 1819 Sutherland expedition of 1819 Captain Sutherland, on a sailing voyage, visited Port Lincoln.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc

1820

 * 1820 Stewart expedition of 1820 Captain Stewart sent by Governor Macquarie with a small party in a boat to search for a passage supposed to exist between Lake Bathurst and the sea. He lost his boat in Twofold Bay, and on endeavouring to reach Sydney overland was cut off by the natives.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1820 Howe expedition of 1820 John Howe explored a second time from the Hawkesbury to the Hunter River
 * resources - John Howe bio page
 * 1820 Macarthur expedition *check dates* James Macarthur explores in the Taralga area
 * resources - James Macarthur bio page
 * 1820 Howe expedition of 1820 John Howe reached Patrick's Plains
 * 1820 Meehan expedition of 1820 *check date* James Meehan exploration for a route over the Shoalhaven River to Jervis Bay
 * resources - James Meehan bio page
 * 1820 King expedition of 1820 *check date* Philip Parker King second circumnavigation of Australia
 * Frederick Bedwell
 * Resource - Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822
 * 1821 Raine expedition of 1821 Thomas Raine examined resources of Macquarie Island
 * resources - Thomas Raine bio page
 * 1821 Blackman expedition of 1821 James Blackman explored a route from Bathurst to the Cudgegong River
 * resources - James Blackman bio page
 * 1821 Johnson and Berry expedition of 1821 Robert Johnson (explorer) and Alexander Berry entered the bay and explored the lower reaches of the Clyde River on board the cutter Snapper.
 * resources - The Inlet That Eluded Bass, Batemans Bay - South Coast NSW
 * Alexander Berry: the squire of Shoalhaven (part 1)
 * 1821 - 1822 Bingle expedition of 1821 to 1822 John Bingle explored for freshwater rivers from Port Jackson to Moreton Bay
 * resources - John Bingle bio page
 * 1821 - 1822 King expedition of 1821 to 1822 *check date* Philip Parker King third circumnavigation of Australia
 * Andrew Montgomery - Surgeon
 * Frederick Bedwell - Master's Mates (Assistant Surveyor)
 * John Septimus Roe - Master's Mates (Assistant Surveyor)
 * Perceval Baskerville - Midshipman
 * Allan Cunningham - Botanical Collector
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1822 Lawson and Blackman expedition of 1822 William Lawson and James Blackman traced out a route from Wallerawang to Dabee, near Rylstone.
 * resources - James Blackman bio page
 * 1822 Lawson and Scott expedition of 1822 ***is this different to the Lawson/Blackman exp.*** Messrs. Lawson and Scott attempted to reach Liverpool Plains; discover the Goulburn River.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1822 - 1825 Duperrey voyage of 1822 to 1825 L. J. Duperrey explored Asutralia and stopped at Port Jackson
 * Jules de Blosseville
 * resources - Jules Poret de Blosseville bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1822 - 1824 Dangar survey of 1822 to 1824 Henry Dangar surveyed the Hunter Valley
 * resources - Henry Dangar bio page
 * 1822 - 1825 d'Urville voyage of 1822 to 1825 Jules Dumont d'Urville – on a hydrographic and botanical research expedition to the Gilbert and Caroline Islands, Tahiti, the Falkland Islands and a part of Western Australia then known as New Holland.
 * Jules Dumont d'Urville Featured Article at Italian Wikipedia - can anyone translate?
 * Resources - Jules-Sebastien-Cesar Dumont d'Urville
 * 1823 Oxley expedition of 1823 *check date* John Oxley explores Port Curtis, and Moreton Bay, South East Queensland.
 * John Matthew Richardson
 * resources - John Matthew Richardson bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1823 Hardwicke expedition of 1823 Charles Hardwicke examined the north coast from Port Dalrymple to West Point and the west coast for forty miles
 * Frederick Hardwicke
 * resources - Charles Browne Hardwicke bio page
 * Historical Records of Australia, series 3, vol 3; Parliamentary Papers (House of Assembly, Tasmania), 1881 (16); Hobart Town Gazette, 12 June 1819, 2 June 1821, 14 Dec 1823, 15 July 1826; Mercury (Hobart), 29 Sept 1880; CSO 1/68/1403, 1/95/2276 (Archives Office of Tasmania).
 * 1823 Currie and Ovens expedition of 1823 Captain Currie and John Ovens explored the upper Murrumbidgee and Monaro district
 * resources - John Ovens bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1823 Cunningham expedition of 1823 *check date and time of year. Was this joint with Oxley?* Allan Cunningham discovered "Pandora's Pass", a way through to the Liverpool Plains.
 * resources -biography of Allan Cunningham
 * Allan Cunningham bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1823 Oxley and Cunningham expedition of 1823 *check date* John Oxley and Allan Cunningham discovered the Brisbane River and Bremer River on Moreton Bay
 * 1824 Hume and Hovell expedition Hamilton Hume and William Hovell journey to Port Phillip.
 * resources -biography of Hamilton Hume and William Hovell
 * link 2
 * link 2
 * William Hilton Hovell bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * 1824 Hobbs voyage of 1824 James Hobbs circumnavigated Tasmania and searched for locatations for ports, rivers, and land suitable for settlement and to report on a proposed breakwater at Macquarie Harbour
 * resources - James Hobbs bio page
 * 1824 - 1835 Wedge expedition of 1824 to 1835 *check date* John Helder Wedge explorations in Tasmania
 * resources - John Helder Wedge bio page
 * 1824 Bremer expedition of 1824 Sir Gordon Bremer, in the Tamar; to Port Essington.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc

1825

 * 1825 Lockyer expedition of 1825 Edmund Lockyer Exploration of the Brisbane River
 * Peter Bishop
 * resources -biography of Edmund Lockyer
 * link 2
 * Edmund Lockyer bio page
 * Peter Bishop bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1825 Oxley survey of 1825 John Oxley surveyed Twofold Bay
 * John Ovens
 * resources - John Ovens bio page
 * 1825 Bishop expedition of 1825 Peter Bishop sent to quell disturbances among Aboriginals in the almost unexplored regions of southern New South Wales
 * resources - Peter Bishop bio page
 * 1825 Cunningham expedition of 1825 Allan Cunningham north of Bathurst.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1826 Dillon voyage of 1826 Captain Peter Dillon, in the Research, on the west coast,
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * 1826 D'Urville voyage of 1826 Captain Dumont D'Urville, in the Astrolabe, from touched at Bass's Strait.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1826 Dixon expedition of 1826 Robert Dixon surveyed the southern districts of Sydney as far as the Illawarra
 * resources - Robert Dixon bio page
 * 1826 Dawson expedition of 1826 Robert Dawson explored the area between Port Stephens and the Manning River
 * resources - Robert Dawson bio page
 * 1826 Van Diemen's Land Company expeditions of 1826 Henry Hellyer explored in the vicinity of Port Sorell and the Mersey River
 * Alexander McKay
 * resources - Alexander McKay bio page
 * Henry Hellyer bio page
 * picture of Alex McKay
 * 1826 - 1830 Logan expeditions of 1826 to 1830 *check date* Patrick Logan lead numerous explorations of areas beyond Moreton Bay
 * Break into seperate expeditions if needed*
 * resources - Logan City Council
 * Discovery and Disaster
 * Patrick Logan and the early explorers
 * Patrick Logan bio page
 * 1826 - 1827 Jorgenson expedition of 1827 *check leader of party* Jorgen Jorgenson explored parts of the north and north-west of Tasmania
 * Jorgen Jorgenson bio page
 * 1827 Dawson ***expedition*** of 1827 ***check Dates*** Robert Dawson discovered and named the Gloucester district and the Barrington River
 * resources - Robert Dawson bio page
 * 1827 Van Diemen's Land Company expeditions of 1827 *check particpants and area covered = there may be more than one expedition* Henry Hellyer explored from Circular Head to St Valentine's Peak.
 * Joseph Fossey
 * Alexander McKay
 * Alexander Goldie
 * resources - Joseph Fossey bio page
 * Henry Hellyer bio page
 * 1827 Mitchell and Lockyer expedition of 1827 Thomas Mitchell and Edmund Lockyer attempted to explore the Grose valley near Mount Victoria
 * Robert Dixon
 * resources - Robert Dixon bio page
 * 1827 Stirling expedition of 1827 *check date* James Stirling exploration of the Swan River
 * Charles Fraser (botanist)
 * Peter Belches
 * George Heathcote
 * Frederick Clause
 * John Rivett-Carnac
 * resources - Sir James Stirling bio page
 * 1827 Cunningham expedition of 1827 *check date* Allan Cunningham Discovered the Darling Downs and carried out extensive trips to gather new botanical specimens.
 * Charles Fraser (botanist)
 * resources -biography of Allan Cunningham
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1827 - 1828 Gould expedition of 1827 to 1828 Captain Gould on the south coast, near Port Lincoln.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1828 Sturt expedition of 1828 *check date* Charles Sturt ascertained that Macquarie River ended in marshes and discovered the Darling River.
 * Hamilton Hume
 * resources -biography of Charles Sturt
 * link 2
 * Hamilton Hume bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * 1828 Hellyer expedition of 1828 Henry Hellyer journeyed to the summit of Black Bluff
 * resources - Henry Hellyer bio page
 * 1828 Rous expedition of 1828 Henry John Rous explored the northern rivers of New South Wales. Investigated an indentation of the coastline in Captain Flinders' and explored a river which he named the Richmond and the north headland Lennox.
 * resources - Henry John Rous bio page
 * 1828 Cunningham expedition of 1828 Allan Cunningham, accompanied by Charles Frazer, botanist connected the Moreton Bay settlement, with the Darling Downs by way of Cunninghams Gap.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1828 Stirling voyage of 1828 Captain James Stirling, accompanied by Charles Frazer, in H.M.S. Success; surveyed the coast of King George's Sound to the Swan River.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1829 Hay expedition of 1829 Hay explored the country back of Parry's Inlet and discovered the Denmark River.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1829 Fremantle expedition of 1829 Captain Fremantle hoisted the British flag at Fremantle.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1829 Place expedition of 1829 Captain la Place, from Toulon; visited Hobart Town and New Zealand.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1829 Fitzroy expedition of 1829 Captain Robert FitzRoy, in the HMS Beagle; visited King George's Sound.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1829 Cunningham expedition of 1829 Allan Cunningham explored the source of the Brisbane River his last expedition.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1829 Sturt expedition of 1829 *check date* Charles Sturt along the Murrumbidgee River; found and named Murray River, and determined that western-flowing rivers flowed into the Murray-Darling basin
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1829 Collie expedition of 1829 Alexander Collie and Lieutenant Preston explored explore the south-west of Western Australia
 * resources - Alexander Collie bio page
 * 1829 Barker expedition of 1829 *CHECK DATE!!!* Collett Barker explored inland from King George Sound
 * Thomas Braidwood Wilson
 * resources - Thomas Braidwood Wilson bio page

1830

 * 1830 Sturt expedition of 1830 *check date* Charles Sturt Traced Murrumbidge and Murray Rivers to the sea on South Australian coast. arrives at Goolwa, having charted the Murray River.
 * George Macleay
 * resources -biography of Charles Sturt
 * link 2
 * biography of George Macleay
 * Charles Sturt bio page
 * Sir George Macleay bio page
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * 1830 Stirling expedition of 1830 *check date* James Stirling (Australian governor) Blackwood River, Western Australia
 * John Molloy
 * John Bussell
 * Alfred Bussell
 * 1830 Dale expedition of 1830 Dale from the upper Swan River followed up the Avon.
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1830 - 1834 Bussell and Bussell expeditions of 1830 to 1834 *check date* John Bussell and Alfred Bussell Blackwood River, Western Australia and the Vasse, Western Australia
 * 1830 -1833 Southern Ocean Expedition John Biscoe circumnavigated the Antarctic continent, visited the South Sandwich and South Shetland Islands, and discovered Enderby Land, Adelaide Island and the northern Biscoe Islands. They also discovered and annexed part of the Antarctic peninsula in the name of King William IV, calling it Graham Land.
 * resources - John Biscoe bio page
 * 1831 Bannister expedition of 1831 Major Bannister crossed from Perth to King George's Sound.
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1831 Collie expedition of 1831 Alexander Collie expedition to the Porongorups
 * Mokare
 * resources - Alexander Collie bio page
 * Mokare bio page
 * 1831 Dale and Moore expedition of 1831 *check date 1830 at this link* Robert Dale and George Fletcher Moore Avon River area in Western Australia
 * resources - George Fletcher Moore bio page
 * 1831 Hellyer expedition of 1831 Henry Hellyer journeyed to the summit of Cradle Mountain
 * resources - Henry Hellyer bio page
 * 1831 - 1832 Barker expedition of 1831 to 1832 Collet Barker Explored coast at head of St Vincent's Gulf following Sturt's exploration of the Murray River.
 * resources -biography of Collet Barker
 * Collet Barker bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1831 Stapylton expedition of 1831 *check leader of party. This may very well be Mitchell expedition - unsure though* Granville William Chetwynd Stapylton traced the Abercrombie River from Bathurst towards the Lake George area
 * resources - Granville William Chetwynd Stapylton bio page
 * 1831 - 1832 Mitchell expedition of 1831 to 1832 Thomas Mitchell explored the river systems to the north-west of Sydney; Kindur expedition.
 * resources -biography of Thomas Mitchell
 * link 2
 * Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * 1832 Cory expedition of 1832 *Edward Gostwyck Cory explored north of the area north of the Peel River grant. Discovered a track across the Moonbi Ranges. Further north, the party camped on an upper tributary of Carlyle's Gully, and named it Cory's Camp Creek. The tablelands of the Salisbury Waters.
 * resources - Edward Gostwyck Cory bio page
 * 1833 Dixon expedition of 1833 Robert Dixon was sent to trace the ranges between the Lachlan and the Macquarie Rivers. instead he explored the unexplored Bogan River for sixty-seven miles
 * resources - Robert Dixon bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1833 Mitchell expedition of 1833 Thomas Mitchell on the Namoi.
 * Richard Cunningham, botanist, brother to Allan Cunningham, murdered by the blacks
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1834 Ludlow expedition of 1834 *check date* Frederick Ludlow Augusta to Perth; discovered Capel River
 * 1834 Lhotsky expedition of 1834 John Lhotsky explored southern mountains of the Monaro district
 * resources - John Lhotsky bio page
 * 1834 - 1836 Moore expedition of 1834 to 1836 *check date* George Fletcher Moore Avon River and Swan River; discovered that they are the same river; discovered rich pastoral land near the Moore River
 * Henry Bull

1835

 * 1835 Lancey voyage of 1835 John Lancey searched for pastoral land at Port Phillip Bay
 * John Pascoe Fawkner
 * resources - Alexander McKay bio page:1835 - ??? McKay expedition of 1835 Alexander McKay traced the River Mersey to its source, and explored round the Great Lake, Lake St Clair, and the Gordon River
 * resources - Alexander McKay bio page
 * 1835 Batman expedition of 1835 *check date* John Batman exploration of Port Phillip Bay, Yarra River and founded place for site of Melbourne.
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1835 Mitchell expedition of 1835 *check date* Thomas Mitchell travelled north-west up the Bogan River to its confluence with the Darling, then travelled about 500 km down the Darling.
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1835 Aitken and Thompson expedition of 1835 John Aitken and Henry Thompson exploration around Port Phillip.
 * Augustus Morris
 * resources - Augustus Morris bio page
 * 1835 Henty expedition of 1835 E. Henty and brother formed a settlement in Portland Bay.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1836 Hindmarsh expedition of 1836 Captain Sir John Hindmarsh founded Adelaide; first Governor of South Australia.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1836 Light expedition of  Colonel Light surveyed the shores of St. Vincent's Gulf, and selected site of present city of Adelaide.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1836 Hobson expedition of 1836 Captain Hobson (afterwards Governor of New Zealand), in H.M.S Rattlesnake; surveyed and named Hobson's Bay.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1836 Morphett expedition of 1836 Sir John Morphett discovered the River Torrens
 * Lieutenant W. G. Field RN
 * George Strickland Kingston
 * resources - Sir John Morphett bio page
 * Patawalonga & The Reedbeds, Holdfast Bay
 * Biographical information on W.G. Field is in the Register, 22 July 1887, page 3g.
 * 1836 Mitchell expedition of 1836 *check date* Thomas Mitchell followed the Lachlan River to its juncture with the Murrumbidgee River, then followed the Murrumbidgee to its confluence with the Murray River.
 * Granville William Chetwynd Stapylton
 * John Matthew Richardson
 * resources -biography of John Batman
 * John Matthew Richardson bio page
 * Granville William Chetwynd Stapylton bio page
 * 1836 Hobson expedition of 1836 William Hobson explored the Port Phillip area
 * William Lonsdale (colonist)
 * resources - William Hobson bio page
 * 1836 Bunburry first expedition of 1836 Henry William St Pierre Bunbury exploratory trip to the Williams
 * resources - Henry William St Pierre Bunbury bio page
 * 1836 Bunburry second expedition of 1836 Henry William St Pierre Bunbury travelled overland from Pinjarra to Busselton and back
 * resources - Henry William St Pierre Bunbury bio page
 * 1836 - 1848 Roe expedition of 1836 to 1848 *check date* John Roe Exploration inland from Perth.
 * resources -biography of John Roe
 * 1837 Anderson expedition of 1837 Samuel Anderson explored at Cape Patterson in and found an outcrop of coal
 * resources - Samuel Anderson bio page
 * 1837 King expedition of 1837 Phillip Parker King explores around the port Phillip colony
 * William Hobson
 * Richard Bourke
 * resources - William Hobson bio page
 * 1837 Gellibrand and Hesse expedition of 1837 Joseph Gellibrand and George Brooks Legrew Hesse explored in the hinterland of Port Phillip - they disappeared
 * resources - Joseph Tice Gellibrand bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1837 Aitken and Learmonth expedition of 1837 John Aitken and Thomas Learmonth set out on search party for Joseph Gellibrand and George Brooks Legrew Hesse explored north of Mount Macedon to Mount Alexander, and from there to the Loddon Plains, Mount Misery, Lake Burrumbeet, the Grampian Range to Mount Emu and back to the Barwon
 * William Cross Yuille
 * Henry Anderson
 * resources - William Cross Yuille bio page
 * 1837 Grey expedition of 1837 *check date* George Edward Grey expedition in North-West Australia
 * resources -biography of George Grey
 * link 2
 * Sir George Grey bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * 1837 - 1840 d'Urville voyage of 1837 to 1840 Jules Dumont d'Urville - through the Straits of Magellan, across to Pitcairn Island, the Fijis, and the Solomons. From there he was to sail along the northern coast of New Guinea, then to Western Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand. But....first he would have to sail to the South Shetlands and then south 'as far as the ice permits'. (Basically everywhere!)
 * Jules Dumont d'Urville Featured Article at Italian Wikipedia - can anyone translate?
 * Resources - Jules-Sebastien-Cesar Dumont d'Urville
 * 1837 - 1845 Wickham and Stokes expedition of 1837 to 1845 *check date* John Clements Wickham and John Lort Stokes discovered Adelaide and Victoria Rivers and surveyed Torres Strait, Gulf of Carpentaria, Bass Strait and Tasmania.
 * HMS Beagle
 * resources -biography of John Lort Stokes
 * link 2
 * John Lort Stokes bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * 1838 Stuart expedition of 1838 Athol Hugh Stuart led expedition to Northern Territory *This information needs to be verified as Athol Hugh Stuart was not born until 1893 and the first Eropean explorer to venture into what is now the Northern Territory was John McDouall Stuart in 1858.
 * resources - Athol Hugh Stuart bio page
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * 1838 Eyre expedition of 1838 Edward John Eyre; Port Phillip to Adelaide; discovered Like Hindmarsh.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * 1839 Champion expedition of 1839 *** leader???*** Schooner Champion examined the west coast for navigable rivers.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1839 Hamilton expedition of 1839 George Hamilton and party overland from Sydney to Melbourne. (See Overlanders, page 454 [in Index of Names])
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1839 Gawler expedition of 1839 Governor Gawler, South Australia; made an excursion to the Murray.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1839 Grey expedition of 1839 *check date* George Grey explored coastline of Western Australia.
 * resources -biography of George Grey
 * link 2)
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1839 Eyre's 1839 expeditions Edward John Eyre Two expeditions into South Australian Interior
 * Eyre's expedition of May 1839 Edward John Eyre's first expedition of 1839 into South Australian Interior
 * Eyre's expedition of August 1839 Edward John Eyre's second expedition of 1839 into South Australian Interior
 * John Baxter (explorer) sent east to Willochra Plain
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1839 Bunce expedition of 1839 Daniel Bunce joined a party of Aboriginals on a journey to Western Port, and made an intensive study of their spoken language
 * resources - Daniel Bunce bio page
 * 1839 - 1841 McMillan expedition of 1839 to 1841 *check date* Angus McMillan Discovered La Trobe, Mitchell and Macalister Rivers.
 * resources -biography of Angus Mcmillan
 * Angus McMillan bio page
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc

1840

 * 1840 Strzelecki expedition of 1840 *check date* Paweł Edmund Strzelecki named Mt. Kosciusko (several hundred Europeans had climbed it by then)
 * resources -biography of Paul Strzelecki
 * Sir Paul Edmund de [Count Strzelecki Strzelecki bio page]
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * 1840 Leslie expedition of 1840 *check date* Patrick Leslie Formed the first station on the Condamine River.
 * resources -biography of Patrick Leslie
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1840 Tyers expedition of 1840 *check date* Charles Tyers surveyed land from Melbourne to Portland.
 * resources - Charles James Tyers bio page
 * 1840 - 1841 Eyre expedition of 1840 to 1841 Edward John Eyre Explored the Great Australian Bight
 * John Baxter
 * Wylie (person)
 * Captain Rossiter Captain Rossiter, the English master of a French whaling ship named the "Mississippi."
 * resources -biography of Edward John Eyre
 * link 2
 * Edward John Eyre bio page
 * Captain Rossiter
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1840 - 1842 Hodgkinson expedition of 1840 - 1842 *check date* Clement Hodgkinson survey and explore the northeastern areas of New South Wales as far as Moreton Bay
 * 1841 Barker, Hobson and Brodribb expedition of 1841 Edward Barker, Edward Hobson, and (Albert Brodribb or William Adams Brodribb???) explored inland along the Omeo River and attempted to find a route to Melbourne, and named Port Albert (were the first to walk from Melbourne to Gippsland. )
 * resources - William Adams Brodribb bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1841 Orr expedition of 1841 John Orr and party explored Gippsland.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1841 - 1842 Burnett expedition of 1841 to 1842 James Charles Burnett traced the Dividing Range as far north as was practicably consistent with a speedy arrival at Moreton Bay.
 * resources - James Charles Burnett bio page
 * 1841 - 1842 Scully expeditions of 1841 to 1842 *check dates* John Scully
 * James Drummond (Australian politician)
 * Johnston Drummond
 * Samuel Pole Phillips
 * 1842 Russell expedition of 1842 Henry Stuart Russell (Stuart Russell)discovered of the headwaters of a large river system beyond the Upper Brisbane River; discovered Boyne River; journeyed from Moreton to Wide Bay in a boat.
 * resources - James Charles Burnett bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1842??? McDougall expeditions *check dates* Robert McDougall explored the lower Loddon and middle reaches of the Murray Rivers
 * resources - Robert McDougall bio page
 * 1842 Morris expedition of 1842 Augustus Morris explored the salt bush country of the Riverina, from Urana and Deniliquin along the Edward and Billabong to the Murrumbidgee junction
 * resources - Augustus Morris bio page
 * 1842 Petrie expedition of 1842 Thomas Petrie discovers Mary river
 * Henry Stuart Russell
 * Captain Joliffe
 * Resources - Henry Stuart Russell bio page
 * Thomas Petrie bio page
 * (November) 1842 Russell and Russell expedition of 1842'' Henry Stuart Russell, Sydenham Russell and William Glover travelling overland discovered and named the Boyne River, which was later proved to be the head of the Burnett.
 * Resources - Henry Stuart Russell bio page
 * 1842 - 1845 Blackwood expedition of 1842 - 1845 Captain Blackwood, in the Fly; continued the surveys of Captains Wickham and Stokes; and made a minute examination of the Great Barrier Reef.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1843 Burnett expedition of 1843 James Charles Burnett traced the Richmond River from its source to its mouth
 * resources - James Charles Burnett bio page
 * 1843 Strzelecki expedition of 1843 Paweł Edmund Strzelecki followed M'Millan's tracks when he discovered Gippsland. ***was this the same as 1840???
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1843 Durlacher expedition of 1843 Alfred Durlacher exploring the area that later became known as Gingin
 * Anthony O'Grady Lefroy
 * Gerald Lefroy
 * Landor ???
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1843 Frome expedition of 1843 Captain Frome, Surveyor-General of South Australia; explorations in the neighbourhood of Lake Torrens.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1844 - 1845 Sturt expedition of 1843 to 1845 Charles Sturt Expedition in Central Australia in search of an "inland sea". (Map)
 * Dr. W.H. Browne
 * resources -biography of Charles Sturt
 * link 2
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1844 Darke expedition of 1844 John Charles Darke explored and report on the Eyre Peninsula
 * resources - John Charles Darke bio page
 * 1844 - 1845 Leichhardt expedition of 1844 to 1845 *check date* Ludwig Leichhardt Explored from Brisbane to Port Essington, north-east of Darwin
 * John Gilbert (naturalist) killed by aborigines
 * John Roper (explorer)
 * Christopher Pemberton Hodgson
 * James Snowden Calvert
 * John Murphy
 * resources -biography of Ludwig Leichhardt
 * link 2
 * Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt bio page
 * John Gilbert bio page
 * John Roper bio page
 * Christopher Pemberton Hodgson bio page
 * James Snowden Calvert bio page
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * Ludwig Leichhardt – the Life and the Legend

1845

 * 1845 - 1846 Mitchell expedition of 1845 to 1846 *check date* Thomas Mitchell Discovered Warrego, Belyando and Barcoo Rivers
 * Edmund Kennedy
 * resources -biography of Thomas Mitchell
 * link 2
 * Edmund Besley Court Kennedy bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1846 Horrocks expedition of 1846 John Ainsworth Horrocks crossed the Flinders Ranges and explored north of the Spencer Gulf. He was killed by an accidental discharge of his firearm.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * John Ainsworth Horrocks bio page
 * 1846 - 1861 Morrill castaway in North Queensland James Morrill was starnded in Northern Queensland, and survived till 1861 with an aboriginal tribe
 * resources - James Morrill bio page
 * 1846 - 1848 Gregory, Gregory and Gregory expedition of 1846 to 1848 *check date* Francis Thomas Gregory, Henry Churcham Gregory and Augustus Gregory Exploration in Western Australia.
 * resources -biography of Frank Gregory
 * resources -biography of Augustus Gregory
 * link 2
 * Sir Augustus Charles Gregory bio page
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1846 - 1850 Stanley and MacGillivray expedition of 1846 to 1850 *check date* Owen Stanley and John MacGillivray Sought a convenient opening in the Barrier Reef to enable ships to proceed from New South Wales to India through Torres Strait.
 * Thomas Henry Huxley
 * resources -biography of John Macgillivray
 * link 2
 * Thomas Henry Huxley bio page
 * 1846 - 1847 Leichhardt expedition of 1846 to 1847 *check date* Ludwig Leichhardt aborted expedition from Darling Downs to Western Australia
 * Hovenden Hely
 * John Frederick Mann
 * Daniel Bunce
 * resources - John Frederick Mann bio page
 * Hovenden Hely bio page
 * Daniel Bunce bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * Ludwig Leichhardt – the Life and the Legend
 * 1847 Burnett first expedition of 1847 James Charles Burnett traced the Burnett river down to its tidal reaches from it's headwaters
 * resources - James Charles Burnett bio page
 * 1847 Mueller expedition of 1847 Baron Von Mueller; expeditions, for botanical and geographical researches combined. in South Australia and the Australian Alps.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1847 Burnett second expedition of 1847 James Charles Burnett traced the Burnett River from it's mouth as well as the Mary River with a boat from Brisbane
 * resources - James Charles Burnett bio page
 * 1847 Archer expedition of 1847 Thomas Archer (pastoralist) exploring trips to the Fitzroy Downs
 * resources -see William Archer bio page
 * 1847 Leichhardt expedition of 1847 *check date* Ludwig Leichhardt explored the course of the Condamine River
 * Ludwig Leichhardt – the Life and the Legend
 * 1847 Lefroy and Durlacher expedition of 1847 *check date* Anthony O'Grady Lefroy and Alfred Durlacher Gingin, Western Australia
 * Edward Robinson (Australian politician)
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * 1847 Bunce expedition of 1847 ***check date*** Daniel Bunce followed the Murray River to the Sea
 * resources - Daniel Bunce bio page
 * 1847 - 1848 Kennedy expedition of 1847 to 1848 *check date* Edmund Kennedy followed the Barcoo River
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1848 Leichhardt expedition of 1848 *check date* Ludwig Leichhardt went missing on expedition from Condamine River to Swan River
 * resources - Early in 1851 on the Darling Downs GIDEON SCOTT LANG had obtained information from Aboriginals about the death of Leichhardt and his party. GIDEON SCOTT LANGwas eager to make a search and the Legislative Council voted £2000 for it, but because of drought the expedition was not sent
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * Ludwig Leichhardt – the Life and the Legend
 * The Leichhardt nameplate
 * 1848 Archer expedition of 1848 Thomas Archer (pastoralist) exploring trips to Burnett
 * resources -see William Archer bio page
 * 1848 Kennedy expedition of 1848 *check date* Edmund Kennedy Rockingham Bay to Cape York
 * William Carron
 * William Goddard
 * Jacky Jacky
 * resources -biography of Edmund Kennedy
 * William Carron bio page
 * Jacky Jacky bio page
 * Carron, William "A Narrative of an Expedition, Undertaken Under the Direction of the Late Mr. Assistant Surveyor E. B. Kennedy, for the Exploration of the Country Lying Between Rockingham Bay and Cape York" (Sydney, 1849)
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1848 Fitzgerald expedition of 1848 Governor Fitzgerald, of Western Australia; examined the new mineral discovery, accompanied by A. C. Gregory, and named the Geraldine Aline.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1848 - 1849 Roe expedition of 1848 to 1849 John Septimus Roe, Surveyor-General of Western Australia; from York to Esperance Bay.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc

1850

 * 1850 Lang expedition of 1850 Gideon Scott Lang explored in Southern Queensland
 * resources - Gideon Scott Lang bio page
 * Tradition Continues - history and tradition behind the name of Gardner+Lang
 * Mr Gideon Scott LANG (1819 - 1880) - Parliamentary Service Summary
 * Gideon Scott LANG Genealogy page
 * Biographical interest on Lang - REPORT FROm THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE NATIVE POLICE FORCE;
 * Article 1: Bussamarai was also known as Possum Murray, Eaglehawk, Combo, Old Billy, and perhaps other names. reference to Lang and his exploration
 * 1850 Gregory and Roe expedition of 1850 *check leader of party* Augustus Gregory and John Septimus Roe exploring the land around the Upper Irwin.
 * James Drummond (Australian politician)
 * Samuel Pole Phillips
 * John Drummond (Australian settler)
 * resources - John Septimus Roe bio page
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * REGISTER OF HERITAGE PLACES - ASSESSMENT DOCUMENTATION - The Grange
 * 1850 Brown expedition of 1850 party of pastoralists exploring and overlanding stock from York to the Champion Bay district;
 * Thomas Brown (Western Australian politician)
 * Kenneth Brown (pastoralist)
 * John Sydney Davis,
 * Major Logue,
 * William Burges (Australian politician)
 * Lockier Burges
 * James Drummond (Australian politician)
 * John Drummond (Australian settler)
 * 1851 Oakden and Hulkes expedition of 1851 John Oakden and H S Hulkes; on west side of Lake Torrens.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1851 Hely relief expedition of 1851 Hovenden Hely led official search party for Liechardt
 * resources - Hovenden Hely bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * Ludwig Leichhardt – the Life and the Legend
 * ML:C265 (CY 211 & CYC 265) Journal on Hovenden Hely’s Search for Leichhardt, 1852 (287 pages) and ML:A1384 (CY 736) Correspondence between H. Hely & the Colonial Secretary 11.10.1851–3.5.1852 - Mitchell Library, Sydney
 * Expedition in search of Dr. Leichhardt equipped by the New South Wales government: report by Hovenden Hely
 * 1851 Allingham expedition of 1851 Christopher Allingham explored the pastoral country to the north of the Armidale district, reaching the Burdekin and then returned
 * resources - Christopher Allingham bio page
 * ALLINGHAM-L Archives - extract/outline (?) of the book - History of Queensland: It's People and Industries.
 * 1852 Cadell expedition of 1852 *check date* Francis Cadell canoes full length of the Murray River.
 * 1852 Sinnett expedition of 1852 *determine who leader of party is* Frederick Sinnett joined a party exploring the Lake Torrens area
 * resources - Frederick Sinnett bio page
 * Mount Sinnett name
 * 1853 Mueller expedition of 1853 *check date* Ferdinand von Mueller botanical explored the Buffalo Ranges, then went to the upper reaches of the Goulburn River and across Gippsland to the coast. The neighbourhoods of Port Albert and Wilson's Promontory were explored, and the journey of some 1500 miles was completed along the coast to Melbourne
 * resources - Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * 1853 Archer expedition of 1853 *Charles Archer and William Archer discovered and named the Fitzroy River
 * resources -see William Archer bio page
 * Archer, Charles (1813 - 1862)
 * Archer, Charles (1813 - 1862) Published Sources
 * finding their field of dreams
 * Discovery of Rockhampton - ARRIVAL OF THE ARCHERS
 * 1854 Austin expedition of 1854 *check date* Robert Austin and Kenneth Brown Geraldton, Mount Magnet, Murchison River (Western Australia)
 * resources - Robert Austin bio page
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1854 Archer expedition of 1854 Charles Archer, William Archer and Colin Archer explored the Peak Downs district
 * resources -see William Archer bio page
 * 1854 - 1855 Blandowski expeditions of 1854 to 1855 William Blandowski made several excursions to the coastal areas of Victoria and the region of McIvor (Heathcote) and the Black Ranges
 * resources - William Blandowski bio page

1855

 * 1855 - 1856 North Australian Exploring Expedition Augustus Gregory and Henry Churcham Gregory expedition Northern Australia; discover Sturt's Creek and the Elsey. in search of Leichhardt;
 * Thomas Baines - official artist and storekeeper
 * Joseph Ravenscroft Elsey - surgeon and naturalist
 * Ferdinand von Mueller - botanist
 * resources -biography of Augustus Gregory
 * link 2
 * Joseph Ravenscroft Elsey bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1856 Landsborough expedition of 1856 William Landsborough explored and named Mount Nebo
 * resources - William Landsborough bio page
 * 1855 - 1856 Babbage expeditions of 1855 to 1856 Benjamin Herschel Babbage north to search for gold as far as the Flinders Ranges. Discovered the MacDonnell River, Blanchewater and Mount Hopeful
 * resources - Benjamin Herschel Babbage bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1856 - 1857 Blandowski expedition of 1856 to 1857 William Blandowski investigated the natural history of the region at the junction of the Darling and Murray Rivers
 * resources - William Blandowski bio page
 * 1856 Gregory and Gregory expedition of 1856 Augustus Gregory and Henry Churcham Gregory expedition across Australia to Brisbane
 * Joseph Ravenscroft Elsey - surgeon and naturalist
 * resources - biography of Augustus Gregory
 * link 2
 * Joseph Ravenscroft Elsey bio page
 * 1857 Warburton expedition of 1857 *check date* Peter Warburton visited the Gawler Ranges and Lake Gairdner.
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1857 Landsborough expedition of 1857 William Landsborough explored around Broad Sound
 * resources - William Landsborough bio page
 * 1857 Goyder expedition of 1857 George Woodroffe Goyder explored in South Australia country north of pastoral settlement
 * resources - George Woodroffe Goyder bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1857 Freeling expedition of 1857 Arthur Freeling Explored Lake Torrens for navigable possibilities
 * resources - Sir Arthur Henry Freeling bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1857 Campbell first expedition of 1857 Campbell and party; west of Lake Torrens;
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1857 Campbell second expedition of 1857 Campbell and party, looking for pastoral country west of Lake Eyre.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1857 Hack and Miller expedition of 1857 Stephen Hack with Mr. Miller; examined Gawler Range and sighted Lake Gairdner.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1857 Miller and Dutton expedition of 1857 Messrs. Miller and Dutton explored country back of Fowler's Bay.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1857 - 1858 Gregory expeditions of 1857 to 1858 *check date* Francis Thomas Gregory exploration of the Upper Murchison River and in subsequent explorations the land beyond; reached the Gascoyne; discovered Mount Augustus and Mount Gould.
 * resources -biography of Frank Gregory
 * link 2
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1858 Parry expedition of 1858 S. Parry, Government Surveyor, South Australia; an expedition round Lake Torrens, Lake Gregory, and Blanche Water.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1858 Landsborough expedition of 1858 William Landsborough explored the Comet and Nogoa Rivers
 * resources - William Landsborough bio page
 * 1858 Stuart expedition of 1858 *check date* John McDouall Stuart expedition to north-west of South Australia.
 * resources -biography of John McDouall Stuart
 * link 2
 * Stuart Bio page
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1858 Warburton expedition of 1858 *check date* Peter Warburton travelled through Lake Eyre and south Lake Torrens during which he named the Davenport Ranges, after Sir Samuel Davenport. The expedition found good grazing land and water sources
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1858 Gregory expedition of 1858 *check date* Augustus Gregory Second expedition to find Leichhardt; Confirmation of the supposed identity of the Barcoo and Cooper's Creek.
 * resources -biography of Augustus Gregory
 * link 2
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1858 Babbage expedition of 1858 Benjamin Herschel Babbage explored the country between Lakes Torrens and Gairdner
 * resources - Benjamin Herschel Babbage bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1859 Moore expedition of 1859 William Dalgety Moore explored up the Murchison River
 * Kenneth Brown (pastoralist)
 * resources - William Dalgety Moore bio page
 * James Smith bio page
 * 1859 Goyder expedition of 1859 George Woodroffe Goyder explored a second time in Lake Torrens area
 * resources - George Woodroffe Goyder bio page
 * 1859 Smith expedition of 1859 James Smith (prospector) discovered some gold at Forth River, Tasmania
 * 1859 Dalrymple expedition of 1859 George Augustus Frederick Elphinstone Dalrymple explored between Rockhampton and Bowen
 * Philip Frederic Sellheim
 * Ernest Henry
 * resources - George Augustus Frederick Elphinstone Dalrymple bio page
 * Philip Frederic Sellheim bio page
 * Ernest Henry bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1859 Morton expedition of 1859 William Lockhart Morton explored country north of Rockhampton
 * resources - William Lockhart Morton bio page
 * 1859 (April) Stuart expedition of April 1859 *check date* John McDouall Stuart expedition to Chambers Creek
 * Hergott - discovered and named Hergott Springs. ***was this on this expedition or the one later in the year
 * resources - biography of John McDouall Stuart
 * link 2
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1859 (August) Stuart expedition of August 1859 *check date* John McDouall Stuart expedition to Chambers Creek and Lake Eyre
 * Benjamin Head
 * William Kekwick
 * resources -biography of John McDouall Stuart
 * link 2
 * 1858 - 1859 MacDonnell expedition of 1858 to 1859 ***check dates*** Richard Graves MacDonnell investigated country around the northern lakes and claypans in South Australia/ exploration to Strangways and Loddon Springs; also up the River Murray to Mount Murchison.
 * resources - Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1859 Howitt expedition of 1859 Alfred Howitt was employed by a Melbourne syndicate to lead an expedition to look for pastoral country near Lake Eyre.
 * resources -biography of Alfred Howitt
 * Alfred William Howitt bio page
 * 1859 Landsborough and Stewart expedition of 1859 William Landsborough and Stewart explored the Bonar (Bowen) River
 * resources - William Landsborough bio page
 * 1859 - 1860 Landsborough and Buchanan expedition of 1859 to 1860 William Landsborough and Nathaniel Buchanan explored from Rockhampton - traced Aramac Creek and the Thomson River.
 * resources - William Landsborough bio page
 * Nathaniel Buchanan bio page

1860

 * 1860 - 1868??? MacGregor expeditions *these dates need to be investigated as they are only my very rough approximations* Duncan MacGregor explored South East Queensland
 * resources - Duncan MacGregor bio page
 * 1860 Smith voyage of 1860 J W Smith explored the coast and examine Port Denison as a port of access for the Kennedy
 * George Augustus Frederick Elphinstone Dalrymple
 * resources - George Augustus Frederick Elphinstone Dalrymple bio page
 * 1860 Warburton expedition of 1860 *check date* Peter Warburton explored Streaky Bay with three mounted police, reporting back that the area was unfavourable for farm use.
 * 1860 Cunningham expedition of 1860 Edward Cunningham and party explored the Upper Burdekin.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1860 Mackay expedition of 1860 John Mackay (Australian Pioneer) searched for grazing land north of Rockhampton in the area known as Mackay.
 * NB - the John Mackay (Australian Pioneer) article (as of 7 Nov 2006) is a copyvio page of the one referenced here, and needs to be rewritten.
 * John Macrossin
 * Hamilton Robinson
 * Giovanni Barberi (John Barber)
 * Duke (explorer), an Aboriginal
 * J. Muldoon
 * D. Cameron
 * resources - John Mackay bio page
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * 1860 Stuart expedition of 1860 *check date* John McDouall Stuart expedition to reach the centre of the continent.
 * John McDouall Stuart
 * resources -biography of John McDouall Stuart
 * link 2
 * 1860 Howitt expedition of 1860 Alfred Howitt led an expedition party to prospect for gold in Gippsland.
 * resources -biography of Alfred Howitt
 * Alfred William Howitt bio page
 * 1860 Landsborough expedition of 1860 *check date* William Landsborough Traced Gregory and Herbert Rivers to their source.
 * resources -biography of William Landsborough
 * William Landsborough bio page
 * 1860 - 1861 Burke and Wills Robert O'Hara Burke, George James Landells and William John Wills led the Victorian Exploring Expedition (Burke and Wills expedition) to cross the continent from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria.
 * John King (explorer)
 * William Oswald Hodgkinson
 * Ludwig Becker
 * resources -
 * Burke & Wills journals at Project Gutenberg
 * Robert O'Hara Burke bio at Project Gutenberg
 * Robert O'Hara Burke bio at ADB
 * William John Wills bio at ADB
 * John King bio at ADB
 * William Oswald Hodgkinson bio at ADB
 * Ludwig Becker bio at ADB
 * Burke and Wills Expedition archives at Burke & Wills Web
 * Burke & Wills Historical Society
 * Australia Twice Traversed by Ernest Giles
 * The History of Australian Exploration a timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * Five Relief Expeditions were organised to search for the missing explorers Burke and Wills;
 * The Victorian Contingent Party of 1861 led by Alfred Howitt
 * The Victorian Exploring Party of 1862 led by Alfred Howitt
 * The Victorian Relief Expedition of 1861-1862 under Frederick Walker
 * The South Australian Burke Relief Expedition of 1861-1863 under John McKinlay
 * The Queensland Relief Expedition of 1861-1862 under William Landsborough which was taken to the Gulf of Carpentaria by Commander William Henry Norman in the HCMSS Victoria and Captain Kirby in the SS Firefly.
 * 1861 Victorian Contingent Party Alfred Howitt led an expedition from Melbourne to Cooper Creek to search for the missing explorers Burke and Wills. Howitt found the sole survivor, John King and returned to Melbourne.
 * 1862 Victorian Exploring Party Alfred Howitt was sent back to Cooper Creek to establish a depot in case William Landsborough or John McKinlay needed assistance. Howitt also exhumed the remains of Burke and Wills and returned them to Melbourne for a State Funeral.
 * William Oswald Hodgkinson
 * Edwin J. Welch, second in command of Howitt's search party for Burke and Wills
 * resources -
 * Biography of Alfred Howitt at Project Gutenberg
 * Alfred William Howitt bio page at ADB
 * 1861 - 1862 Victorian Relief Expedition Frederick Walker (explorer) led an expedition from Rockhampton to the Gulf of Carpentaria to search for Burke and Wills.
 * resources -
 * Explorers journals at Project Gutenberg
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1861 - 1863 South Australian Burke Relief Expedition John McKinlay led an expedition from Adelaide to the Gulf of Carpentaria to search for Burke and Wills. He found the grave of Charley Gray (explorer).
 * William Oswald Hodgkinson
 * resources -
 * Biography of John Mckinlay at Project Gutenberg
 * Explorers journals at Project Gutenberg
 * William Oswald Hodgkinson bio page at ADB
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1861 - 1862 Queensland Relief Expedition William Landsborough led an expedition from the Gulf of Carpentaria to Melbourne to search for Burke and Wills. He was taken to the Gulf in the HCMSS Victoria accompanied by the SS Firefly.
 * resources -
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1861 Dalrymple expedition of 1861 ***check date*** George Augustus Frederick Elphinstone Dalrymple planned expedition for establishment of Bowen
 * resources - George Augustus Frederick Elphinstone Dalrymple bio page
 * 1861 Allingham expedition of 1861 Christopher Allingham reconnoitring survey of the Burdekin
 * resources - Christopher Allingham bio page
 * 1861 Neilson expedition of 1861 J. Neilson and brothers; in search of pastoral country; from Mount Ranken on the Darling to Cooper's Creek.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1861 Dempster and Clarkson expedition of 1861 Messrs. Dempster and Clarkson; Western Australia; explorations to the eastward.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1861 Gregory expedition of 1861 Francis Thomas Gregory exploring the Pilbara region of Western Australia
 * James Harding
 * William Shakespeare Hall
 * resources - William Shakespeare Hall bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1861 Allan expedition of 1861 James Thomas Allan explored from the Dawson station, into the northern Warrego district and went on to the Barcoo River, reached the permanent stretch of water named Douglas Ponds, examined the surrounding country and then headed for home
 * Ernest Davis
 * resources - James Thomas Allan bio page
 * 1861 (January) Stuart expedition of January 1861 *check date* John McDouall Stuart expedition to cross the continent
 * resources -biography of John McDouall Stuart
 * link 2
 * 1861 (October)- 1862 Stuart expedition of 1861 to 1862 *check date* John McDouall Stuart expedition to cross the continent. He reaches Port Darwin, founding a settlement there.
 * resources -biography of John McDouall Stuart
 * link 2
 * link 2
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1861 Giles and Conn expedition of 1861 Ernest Giles and Conn exploring for pastoral runs near the Darling
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * 1862 Dowling expedition of 1862 ***check Dates*** Vincent James Dowling explored up the Paroo and Bulloo
 * resources - Vincent James Dowling bio page
 * 1862 Burges expedition of 1862 Thomas Burges explored up the Murchison
 * Kenneth Brown (pastoralist)
 * 1862 Goyder expedition of 1862 G. W. Goyder; explorations in the Great Bight.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1862 Dalrymple expedition of 1862 George E. Dalrymple on the waters of the Upper Burdekin.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1862 Delisser and Hardwicke expedition of 1862 Messrs, Delisser and Hardwicke explore from Fowler's Bay to the edge of the Victorian Desert.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1862 ***Dow*** expedition of 1862 ***check leader of party*** John Lamont Dow explored Gulf of Carpentaria country
 * resources - John Lamont Dow bio page
 * 1862 - 1863 Stuart and Parry-Okeden expedition of 1862 to 1863 Richard Stuart and William Parry-Okeden explored the upper waters of the Dawson River and discovered the Boxvale country
 * resources - William Edward Parry-Okeden bio page
 * 1862 - 1865 Pettigrew expeditions of 1862 to 1865 William Pettigrew explored and mapped the coast north of Moreton Bay
 * resources - William Pettigrew bio page
 * 1863 Brown and Hammersley expedition of 1863 *check party leader* Kenneth Brown expedition to the Glenelg River
 * Kenneth Brown (pastoralist)
 * Samuel Hamersley
 * 1863 Hunt expedition of 1863 Charles Cooke Hunt and Ridley explored the coast, entered Port Hedland and discovered the pass, later named after him, between the De Grey and Nickol Bay districts
 * resources - Biography of Charles Hunt
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1863 Buchanan expedition of 1863 Nathaniel Buchanan blazed a stock route from Port Denison (Bowen) to the pastoral land at the head of the Thomson River, three hundred miles inland
 * resources - Nathaniel Buchanan bio page
 * 1863 Lefroy expedition of 1863 Henry Maxwell Lefroy exploring expedition to the east of York.
 * Edward Robinson (Australian politician)
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1863 Macfarlane expedition of 1863 Thomas Macfarlane attempted to push inland north of the Great Bight.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1864 MacIntyre expedition of 1864 Duncan MacIntyre; from Paroo to the Gulf of Carpentaria; died there.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1864 Walker expedition of 1864 Frederick Walker; marking a telegraph line from the back of Rockingham Bay to the Norman River, Gulf of Carpentaria.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1864 Morton expedition of 1864 William Lockhart Morton explored in Gippsland
 * resources - William Lockhart Morton bio page
 * 1864 Dalrymple and Scott expedition of 1864 George Augustus Frederick Elphinstone Dalrymple and Arthur Scott established Cardwell on Rockingham Bay as a port for inland stations north of Bowen
 * James Morrill
 * John Dallachy
 * resources - George Augustus Frederick Elphinstone Dalrymple bio page
 * James Morrill bio page
 * John Dallachy bio page
 * 1864 Panter expedition of 1864 Frederick Panter exploring expedition to the Camden Harbor ***please note that this is an earlier expedition in 1864 and NOT the Panter, Harding and Goldwyer expedition of 1864
 * Henry Wildman
 * 1864 Panter, Harding and Goldwyer expedition of 1864 Frederick Panter, James Harding and William Goldwyer explore the land around La Grange Bay.
 * 1864 Hunt expedition of 1864 Charles Cooke Hunt explored the country 300 miles (483 km) east of York and discovered Hampton Plains and much grazing land.
 * resources - Biography of Charles Hunt
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1864 Jardine and Jardine expedition of 1864 *check date* Alexander William Jardine and Francis Lascelles Jardine expedition from Rockhamton to Cape York.
 * resources -biography of Alexander and Frank Jardine
 * link 2
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1864 Warburton expedition of 1864 *check date* Peter Warburton examined the area around the north-west of Mount Margaret.
 * resources - Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * 1864 Hooley expedition of 1864 Edward Timothy Hooley explored the head of the Harding and Sherlock Rivers
 * Edward Timothy Hooley bio page
 * 1864 - 1865 McKinlay expedition of 1864 to 1865 John McKinlay explored the Northern Territory for a better settlement locationon the Alligator River; searching for suitable site for a township; his last expedition.
 * resources - John McKinlay bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc

1865

 * 1865 MacDonald expedition of 1865 J. G. Macdonald; visited the Plains of Promise.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1865 Goyder's Line George Woodroffe Goyder explored in northern South Australia, and mapped the dilineation of usable and arid lands; removed settlement of Escape Cliffs to Port Darwin.
 * resources - George Woodroffe Goyder bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1865 Hunt expedition of 1865 Charles Cooke Hunt objective was to explore the area east of the Hampton Plains but an unseasonal drought caused a great shortage of water and feed for the horses, and they were forced to abandon their plans and return to York.
 * Tommy Windich
 * resources - Biography of Charles Hunt
 * 1865 John McKinlay expedition of 1865 John McKinlay led an expedition ot what is now the Northern Territory.
 * 1865 La Grange expedition Maitland Brown searched for three settlers who had failed to return from an earlier exploring expedition
 * Panter, Harding and Goldwyer expedition of 1864 - massacred party
 * David Francisco
 * Maitland Brown bio page
 * 1865 Murray and Hooley expedition of 1865 *check date* Edward Timothy Hooley and T C Murray crossed the Fortescue River and with difficulty forced a passage through the rugged Hamersley Range, naming both Mount Murray and Mount Anderson
 * Edward Timothy Hooley bio page
 * 1865 Sholl expedition of 1865 Robert John Sholl examined the country between Camden Harbour and Roebuck Bay, hoping to find a pass through the hills to the Glenelg River. He crossed at the western end, naming the McRae River before reaching the Glenelg.
 * resources - Robert John Sholl bio page
 * 1865 Ladies' Leichhardt Search Expedition Duncan McIntyre (explorer) search party for Leichhardt - expedition name is taken from Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles see introduction
 * resources - Duncan McIntyre bio page
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * 1866 Hooley expedition of 1866 Edward Timothy Hooley explored along the Murchison to the Gascoyne, then north past the Lyons and Henry Rivers to Nickol Bay
 * Edward Timothy Hooley bio page
 * 1866 Cowle expedition of 1866 Cowle from Roebourne, near Nicol Bay, on the West Coast, for four or five hundred miles to the Fitzroy River, discovered by Wickham, at the bottom of King's Sound.
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * 1866 Sholl expedition of 1866 Trevarton Sholl searched for good pasture and a good harbour in Exmouth Gulf.
 * Charles Edward Broadhurst
 * resources - Cossack - Ghost town of the north-west mentions Trevarton C. Sholl (1865-1866)
 * Journals of Trevarton C. Sholl 1865 ­ 1866. QB/SHO in Battye Library
 * BERCKELMAN RIVER naming by sholl mentioned at History of River Names - B
 * Sholl, Horatio William (1852 - 1927) discusses Trevarton Charles Sholl
 * Past Talks 1998 Sholls expedition discussed
 * 1866 Warburton expedition of 1866 *check date* Peter Warburton examined the area around the north shore of Lake Eyre searching unsuccessfully for Cooper's Creek but found a large river which was subsequently named the Warburton River. He traced this to the Queensland border
 * 1866 - 1867 Henry expedition of 1866 to 1867 Ernest Henry prospected for minerals in western Queensland
 * 1866 - 1867 Nares expedition of 1866 to 1867 Sir George Strong Nares, in command of H.M.S. Salamander; surveyed the eastern and north-eastern coasts of Australia and Torres Straits.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1867 Cadell expedition of 1867 *check date* Francis Cadell led an expedition into the Northern Territory
 * John Creed
 * resources - John Mildred Creed bio page
 * 1869 Forrest expedition of 1869 John Forrest searched for Leichhardt; first expedition to Lake Barlee.
 * Tommy Windich
 * link 2
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1869 Ross expedition of 1869 John Ross (explorer) explored the Stevenson River to Eringa and Mount Humphries.
 * resources - John Ross bio page
 * 1869 Moore, Carron and FitzGerald expedition of 1869 Charles Moore, William Carron, and Robert David FitzGerald visited Lord Howe Island
 * resources - Charles Moore bio page
 * William Carron bio page
 * Robert David FitzGerald bio page
 * 1869 Goyder expedition of 1869 George Woodroffe Goyder expedition of about 150 men to the Northern Territory - led to establishment of Palmerston
 * Joseph Brooks
 * resources - George Woodroffe Goyder bio page
 * Joseph Brooks bio page

1870

 * 1870 Ross expedition of 1870 John Ross (explorer) exploration through Simpson Desert to Todd River, the Phillipson and Giles creeks and the Fergusson Ranges
 * Charles Todd
 * resources - John Ross bio page
 * 1870 Calder voyage of 1870 George Calder carried cargo to Port Darwin and investigated how the laying of the telegraph from South Australia to Port Darwin might be assisted from the north
 * resources - George Calder bio page
 * 1870 Forrest and Forrest expedition of 1870 John Forrest and Alexander Forrest Perth to Adelaide
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1871? Brown expedition of 1871 ***check date*** Henry Yorke Lyell Brown discovered the Weld Range
 * resources - Henry Yorke Lyell Brown bio page
 * 1871 Carron and FitzGerald expedition of 1871 William Carron, and Robert David FitzGerald visited Lord Howe Island
 * resources - William Carron bio page
 * Robert David FitzGerald bio page
 * 1871 Smith expedition of 1871 James Smith (prospector) discovered tin near the summit of Mount Bischoff, Tasmania
 * resources - James Smith bio page
 * 1871 Ross expedition of 1871 John Ross (explorer) passed through a gap between the MacDonnell and Fergusson ranges at Alice Springs, northwards to near the Katherine River. He went on to Darwin, and became the second to cross the continent through the centre
 * resources - John Ross bio page
 * 1871 Forrest expedition of 1871 Alexander Forrest; took charge of a private expedition in search of new pastoral country.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1872 Lewis expedition of 1872 J. W. Lewis; round Lake Eyre to the Queensland border.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1872 Moresby voyage of 1872 John Moresby charted waters of Torres Strait, Saibai Island and Warrior Reefs south of the Papuan coast
 * resources - John Moresby bio page
 * 1872 Hann expedition of 1872 *check date* William Hann found the first indications of the Palmer River goldfield.
 * resources - William Hann bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1872 Calder expedition of 1872 George Calder navigated the uncharted Roper River as far inland as possible. He succeeded in taking the ship to within 40 miles (64 km) of the telegraph construction party, naming Calder Range on the way.
 * resources - George Calder bio page
 * 1872 - 1873 Giles expedition of 1872 *check date* expedition into central Australia.
 * Samuel Carmichael
 * resources - Ernest Giles bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1873 - 1874 Giles expedition of 1872 *check date* Ernest Giles Crossed Gibson and Victoria Deserts
 * Alfred Gibson
 * William Henry Tietkins or William Harry Tietkins see link below
 * Uluru is first sighted by Europeans, and named Ayers Rock.
 * resources -biography of Ernest Giles
 * link 2
 * William Harry Tietkens bio page
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1872 - 1873 Warburton expedition of 1872 to 1873 Peter Warburton Expedition from Adelaide to Alice Springs and then to Oakover River.
 * Richard Warburton
 * J. W. Lewis a well known and experienced bushman;
 * Sahleh camel drivers
 * Halleem camel driver
 * Dennis White the expedition cook and assistant camel man;
 * Charley an Indigenous Australian tracker.
 * resources - biography of Peter Warburton
 * Peter Egerton Warburton bio page
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1873 Central and western exploration expedition William Gosse explores central Australia
 * resources - William Christie Gosse
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * William Christie Gosse bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1873 Moresby voyage of 1873 John Moresby discovered and named both Fairfax Harbour and Port Moresby
 * resources - John Moresby bio page
 * 1873 Dalrymple expedition of 1873 George Augustus Frederick Elphinstone Dalrymple explored the coastal lands as far as Cooktown.
 * Robert Arthur Johnstone
 * resources - George Augustus Frederick Elphinstone Dalrymple bio page
 * Robert Arthur Johnstone bio page
 * 1873 Collins expedition of 1873 Robert Martin Collins explored country west of Cooper's Creek as far west as the Diamantina
 * resources - Robert Martin Collins bio page
 * 1873 - 1877 Scott expeditions of 1873 to 1877 James Reid Scott Carried out several expeditions to new areas in the west and south-west of Tasmania
 * resources - James Reid Scott bio page
 * 
 * 1874 Moore expedition of 1874 Thomas Bather Moore examined the area south of Mount Bischoff for tin and gold
 * resources - Thomas Bather Moore bio page
 * 1874 Hume expedition of 1874 Andrew Hume perished in a failed attempt to locate a member of the Leichardt expedition of 1848 - at Cooper's Creek
 * Timothy O'Hea
 * Lewis Thompson
 * resources - Timothy O'Hea bio page
 * 1874 Forrest and Forrest expedition of 1874 John Forrest and Alexander Forrest Geraldton to Peake overland telegraph station.
 * resources -biography of John and Alexander Forrest
 * link 2
 * Alexander Forrest bio page
 * Sir John [Baron Forrest Forrest bio page]
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1874 Ross expedition of 1874 John Ross (explorer) lead an unsuccessful expedition to explore west of the Peake and to go on to Perth.
 * resources - John Ross bio page
 * Alexander Ross (explorer)
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1874 Lukin and Robinson expedition of 1874 William Lukin and Edward Robinson (Australian politician) in search of pastoral land
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * 1874 Douglas expedition of 1874 Alexander Douglas Douglas blazes trail from the goldfields to Cooktown
 * resources - Alexander Douglas Douglas bio page
 * 1874 Douglas second expedition of 1874 ***check date*** Alexander Douglas Douglas explores for practicable route to the new Normanby goldfield in Far North QLD
 * resources - Alexander Douglas Douglas bio page

1875

 * 1875 Giles expedition of 1875 *check date* Ernest Giles expedition into central Australia.
 * William Henry Tietkins
 * Alexander Ross (explorer)
 * resources - John Ross bio page notes presence of Alexander Ross in this expedition
 * Australia Twice Traversed, by Ernest Giles
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1875 Lewis expedition of 1875 J. W. Lewis, formerly one of Warburton's party, and W. Beresford, were sent by the South Australian Government to survey the country about Lake Eyre.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1875 - 1876 Hodgkinson expedition of 1875 to 1876 ***check dates*** William Oswald Hodgkinson examined the area between the Etheridge and Cloncurry fields; north-west expedition to the Diamantina and Mulligan.
 * William Henry James Carr-Boyd
 * resources - William Oswald Hodgkinson bio page
 * William Henry James Carr-Boyd bio page
 * 1876 Saunders and Johns expedition of 1878 Phillip Saunders and Adam Johns; from Roeburn, Western Australia, to the overland telegraph line.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1876 Macminn and Sergison expedition of 1878 Gilbert M'Minn, and A. W. Sergison; to ascertain the course of the Katherine River.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1876 Douglas expedition of 1876 Alexander Douglas Douglas explores for practicable route to the new Hodgkinson goldfield in Far North QLD
 * Sir James Burns ***check if with this expedition, or a seperate expedition***
 * resources - Alexander Douglas Douglas bio page
 * Sir James Burns bio page
 * 1876 Johnstone expedition of 1876 Robert Arthur Johnstone discovered and named the Barron River when searching for a route over the ranges behind Trinity Bay to serve the new goldfields.
 * resources - Robert Arthur Johnstone bio page
 * 1877 Moore and Andrew expedition of 1877 Thomas Bather Moore, James Moore and James Andrew investigated mineral discoveries around Mount Heemskirk
 * resources - Thomas Bather Moore bio page
 * 1877 Palmerston Expedition of 1877 *check date* Christie Palmerston discovered a route along the Mowbray River, and this led to the founding of Port Douglas
 * resources - Christie Palmerston bio page
 * 1877 Buchanan and Croker expedition of 1877 Nathaniel Buchanan and Sam Croker crossed the Barkly Tableland and rode on to the Overland Telegraph Line
 * resources - Nathaniel Buchanan bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1877 Sergison and Travers expedition of 1877 A. W. Sergison and R. Travers explored the country round the Daly and Fitzmaurice Rivers.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1877 expedition of  Ross and Harvey; explorations in South Australia.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1878 Prout expedition of 1878 Prout Brothers; looking for country across the Queensland border; never returned.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1878 Scarr expedition of 1878 Frank Scarr, surveyor, attempted to cross the line south of Buchanan's track; prevented by waterless belt of country; made north to Tennant's Creek Station.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1878 Butcher??? expedition of 1878 *check date and who was leader of the party - was probably not Butcher William Butcher exploring expedition that aimed to find a shorter route to port from the Lower Gascoyne district
 * 1878 Buchanan expedition of 1878 Nathaniel Buchanan first stocking of Glencoe station in the Northern Territory from Aramac in Queensland to the Adelaide River
 * resources - Nathaniel Buchanan bio page
 * 1878 - 1880 Winnecke and Barclay expedition of 1878 to 1880 Winnecke and Barclay, surveyors; to determine the border lines of Queensland and South Australia.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1878 - 1879 Queenslander Transcontinental Expedition Ernest Favenc explored from Blackall to the Diamantina River, then through unexplored country between the Burke and Herbert Rivers to Buchanan's Creek. Explored in the country to the south of the Gulf of Carpentaria, and in the north-west of Western Australia.
 * resources -biography of Ernest Favenc
 * Ernest Favenc bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1879 Forrest expedition of 1879 *check date* Alexander Forrest Explored from De Grey River.
 * resources -biography of Alexander Forrest
 * Alexander Forrest bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1879 Moore expedition of 1879 Thomas Bather Moore solo expedition covering the area from Macquarie Harbour to Port Davey and the region south of the Arthur Range
 * resources - Thomas Bather Moore bio page
 * 1879 - 1880 Bush expeditions of 1879 to 1880 Robert Bush undertook three expeditions in the Gascoyne area in search of pastoral land, all in the one trip, but broken by periods of R&R in settled areas.
 * '''1879 - 1885 Creswell expeditions of 1879 to 1885 ***verify dates*** William Rooke Creswell explored in the Northern Territory
 * resources - Sir William Rooke Creswell bio page

1880

 * 1880 Buchanan expedition of 1880 Nathaniel Buchanan retraced his previous route to Glencoe Station with 20,000 cattle
 * resources - Nathaniel Buchanan bio page
 * 1880 Carr-Boyd expedition of 1880 William Henry James Carr-Boyd searched for Cornelius and Albert Prout, who had disappeared when looking for new country. The bodies of the two men were found on the Barkly Tableland
 * resources - William Henry James Carr-Boyd bio page
 * 1881 Chewings expedition of 1881 Charles Chewings explored alone from Beltana to the western MacDonnell Ranges
 * Charles Chewings bio page
 * 1882 Barnard expedition of 1882 Henry Greensill Barnard explored seventy miles south to Fairfield station
 * Henry Greensill Barnard bio page
 * 1882 Douglas expedition of 1882 ***check date*** Alexander Douglas Douglas blazed a trail from Herberton to Mourilyan
 * resources - Alexander Douglas Douglas bio page
 * 1882 - 1883 Favenc expedition of 1882 - 1883 Ernest Favenc; coast rivers of the Gulf, particularly the Macarthur; then crossed to the overland telegraph line.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1883 Brown expedition of 1883 Henry Yorke Lyell Brown journeyed to the far north-eastern corner of South Australia
 * resources - Henry Yorke Lyell Brown bio page
 * 1883 Barnett expedition of 1883 *** check leader of party*** *Emily Caroline Barnett explored south-west to Carl Creek station (NT), retraced their steps as far as Gregory Downs station, then set out westwards to Powells Creek, north to Katherine telegraph station. Macarthur River then journey to Port Darwin
 * Ernest Favenc
 * Harry Alington Creaghe
 * Lindsay Crawford
 * resources - Emily Caroline Barnett bio page
 * 1883 O'Donnell and Carr-Boyd expedition of 1883 W. J. O'Donnell and William Henry James Carr-Boyd explored the country around the Cambridge Gulf
 * resources - William Henry James Carr-Boyd bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1883 McPhee expedition of 1883 McPhee; east of Daly Waters.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1883 Lindsay expedition of 1883 David Lindsay (explorer) explored the central and eastern part of Arnheim's (Arnhem) Land
 * resources - David Lindsay bio page
 * The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1883 Chewings expedition of 1883 Charles Chewings explored from Murat Bay to the Warburton Range
 * Charles Chewings bio page
 * 1883 Buchanan first expedition of 1883 Nathaniel Buchanan pioneered the Murranji cattle route through the Kimberley's
 * Sam Croker
 * Nat Buchanan's son - name???
 * resources - Nathaniel Buchanan bio page
 * 1883 Buchanan second expedition of 1883 Nathaniel Buchanan crossed the Victoria River country with 4000 head to stock the Ord River station - first to take cattle into the Kimberleys
 * resources - Nathaniel Buchanan bio page
 * 1883 - 1884 Wilkinson and David expedition of 1883 Charles Smith Wilkinson and Edgeworth David examined mining reserves in the New England region, and surveyed the Emmaville district
 * resources - Wilkinson, Charles Smith (1843 - 1891) bio page
 * Sir Tannatt William Edgeworth David bio page
 * 1884 - 1885 Stockdale expedition of 1884 - 1885 Harry Stockdale; from Cambridge Gulf to the Katherine Telegraph Station, overland telegraph line.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1884 - 1885 O'Donnell expedition of 1884 - 1885 Messrs. W. J. O'Donnell and party; from the Katherine Telegraph Station to the Kimberley District.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1885 Brown expedition of 1885 Henry Yorke Lyell Brown to Silverton and from Port Augusta to Eucla and back
 * resources - Henry Yorke Lyell Brown bio page
 * 1885 Chewings expedition of 1885 Charles Chewings explored MacDonnell Ranges
 * Charles Chewings bio page
 * 1885 - 1886 Lindsay expedition of 1885 to 1886 David Lindsay (explorer) took seven men and twelve camels from Hergott Springs to the Gulf of Carpentaria, tracing the Finke River to its mouth and seeking information about Ludwig Leichhardt, surveyed the country between the overland telegraph line and the Queensland border, explored the MacDonnell Ranges, made a brief foray into the Simpson Desert, and spent six months in the country between Lake Nash and Powell's Creek.
 * resources - David Lindsay bio page
 * 1886 David expedition of 1886 Edgeworth David began a systematic geologic investigation of the lower Hunter River region
 * G. A. Stonier
 * resources - Sir Tannatt William Edgeworth David bio page
 * Personal archives of Tannatt William Edgeworth DAVID
 * 1887 Lindsay expedition of 1887 David Lindsay (explorer) made a five-week ride of 1400 miles (2253 km) across the continent to the southern coast, with only one Aboriginal companion
 * resources - David Lindsay bio page
 * 1888 Lindsay expedition of 1888 David Lindsay (explorer) explored the MacDonnell Ranges for precious stones and minerals
 * resources - David Lindsay bio page
 * 1888 Brown expedition of 1888 Henry Yorke Lyell Brown explored the MacDonnell Ranges
 * resources - Henry Yorke Lyell Brown bio page
 * 1888 Favenc expedition of 1888 Ernest Favenc; to examine the country on the Gascoyne and Murchison, starting from Geraldton, Western Australia.
 * resources - The History of Australian Exploration - Timeline by Ernest Favenc
 * 1889 Brown expedition of 1889 Henry Yorke Lyell Brown to Musgrave Ranges
 * resources - Henry Yorke Lyell Brown bio page
 * 1889 Meston expedition of 1889 Archibald Meston explored the summit of Bellenden Ker Range
 * Henry Greensill Barnard
 * resources - Archibald Meston bio page
 * Henry Greensill Barnard bio page


 * 1889 Tietkens expedition of 1889 William Tietkens to west of Alice Springs
 * resources - William Tietkens bio page

1890

 * 1890 Brown expedition of 1890 Henry Yorke Lyell Brown the MacDonnell Ranges
 * resources - Henry Yorke Lyell Brown bio page
 * 1890- 1892 Calvert expeditions of 1890 to 1892 Albert Frederick Calvert explored from Lake Gairdner in South Australia to the upper Murchison River three times in 1890, 1891, and 1892
 * resources - Albert Frederick Calvert bio page
 * 1891 Stirling expedition of 1891 Edward Charles Stirling and Algernon Keith-Falconer, 9th Earl of Kintorecrossed the continent from Darwin to Adelaide with the earl of Kintore
 * resources - Sir Edward Charles Stirling bio page
 * 1891 Elder Scientific Exploring Expedition David Lindsay (explorer) investigated the country between Warrina, South Australia, and the Western Australian coast, discovered the East Murchison goldfields.
 * Lawrence Allen Wells
 * resources - Lawrence Allen Wells bio page
 * 1892 Brown expedition of 1892 Henry Yorke Lyell Brown through the Lake Eyre region
 * resources - Henry Yorke Lyell Brown bio page
 * 1892 Meek expedition of 1892 Albert Stewart Meek expedition to Cooktown, and to the Trobriand, Woodlark and Egham islands off mainland New Guinea
 * Henry Greensill Barnard
 * resources - Henry Yorke Lyell Brown bio page
 * Henry Greensill Barnard bio page
 * 1892 Calvert voyage of 1892 ***check date*** Albert Frederick Calvert circumnavigated Australia
 * resources - Albert Frederick Calvert bio page
 * 1892 Buchanan expedition of 1892 Nathaniel Buchanan blazed a route which became known as Buchanan's Track at the Murchison goldfields
 * resources - Nathaniel Buchanan bio page
 * 1894 - 1895 Bull whaling expedition of 1894 to 1895 Henrik Bull landed on Cape Adare in Antartica with Carsten Egeberg Borchgrevink making scientific observations
 * resources - Carsten Egeberg Borchgrevink bio page
 * 1894 Brown expedition of 1894 Henry Yorke Lyell Brown through the Northern Territory from north to south
 * resources - Henry Yorke Lyell Brown bio page
 * 1894 Horn expedition of 1894 William Austin Horn expedition which explored the Finke River region
 * Ralph Tate
 * Walter Baldwin Spencer
 * Edward Charles Stirling
 * George Arthur Keartland
 * Francis Walter Belt
 * resources - HORN EXPEDITION
 * Judith M. Brown, 'Horn, William Austin (1841 - 1922)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Online Edition,Copyright 2006, updated continuously, ISSN 1833-7538, published by Australian National University
 * The Horn Expedition to Central Australia JSTOR website, *subscription or library affiliation needed*
 * Ralph Tate bio page
 * Sir Walter Baldwin Spencer bio page
 * Sir Edward Charles Stirling bio page
 * George Arthur Keartland bio page
 * Francis Walter Belt bio page
 * 1895 Carr-Boyd expedition of 1895 William Henry James Carr-Boyd Kalgoorlie and went north-east through the Warburton Ranges and on to Warrina
 * resources - William Henry James Carr-Boyd bio page
 * 1896 Brown expedition of 1896 Henry Yorke Lyell Brown the MacDonnell Ranges
 * resources - Henry Yorke Lyell Brown bio page
 * 1896 Buchanan expedition of 1896 ***check date adb bio says age 70*** Nathaniel Buchanan explored land between Tennant's Creek and Sturt Creek in an effort to find a route from the Barkly Tableland to Western Australia
 * resources - Nathaniel Buchanan bio page
 * 1896 Calvert Scientific Exploring Expedition Lawrence Allen Wells projected route from Lake Way to the Fitzroy River crossed heavy, high sand-ridges, the continent's last major uncharted area
 * Bejah Dervish
 * George Arthur Keartland
 * Albert Frederick Calvert - financier???
 * resources - George Arthur Keartland bio page
 * Lawrence Allen Wells bio page
 * Bejah Dervish bio page
 * Albert Frederick Calvert bio page
 * 1896 Carnegie expedition of 1896 *check date* David Carnegie exploration of the centre of Western Australia including the Gibson Desert.
 * resources -biography of David Carnegie
 * link 2
 * David Wynford Carnegie bio page
 * 1897 Brown expedition of 1897 Henry Yorke Lyell Brown the country to the north of the Nullarbor Plain
 * resources - Henry Yorke Lyell Brown bio page
 * 1898 - 1900 Southern Cross Expedition Carsten Egeberg Borchgrevink spent winter on Cape Adare in Antartica
 * Nicolai Hanson died
 * Louis Charles Bernacchi
 * resources - Carsten Egeberg Borchgrevink bio page
 * Louis Charles Bernacchi bio page
 * 1898 Hann expedition of 1898 Frank Hann penetrated the Leopold Ranges, till then a barrier to expansion, discovered and named the Charnley and Isdell Rivers and located some fine areas of pastoral country. also the Pilbara region of Western Australia; named Lake Disappointment *check date on this Pilbara Region exploration*
 * resources - biography of Frank Hann
 * Frank Hugh Hann bio page