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Gregory's Marked Tree [B 5051] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] Two boab trees on the bank of the Victoria River situated in a clearing in light scrub. The one on the right is marked by the a member of the expedition of explorer Augustus Gregory and the visible inscription reads 'Letter in forge'. Several other trees are marked with dates 1855 and 1856 and there is a survey peg and a grave at the site. [On back of photograph] 'Gregory's marked tree / Victoria River / Photographed in 1891 / Near Gregory's camp, 1856. The trees were marked by a member of Gregory's North Australian Expedition in 1856. See Lieutenant Chimmo's account of the finding of Gregory's camp. (Royal Geographical Society Proc. Vol. 1, 1857, p. 261) also Searcy's 'Australian Tropics', p. 206'.

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Physical description

Photograph; 20.3 cm x 15.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1891

Collection

Part of Victoria River Collection

Subject

Gregory, Augustus Charles, Sir, 1819-1905
Trees -- Northern Territory -- Victoria River

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Digitisation information

Date

12/05/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,089 x 2,328 pixels (7.2 MP)

Size

21.61 MB

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