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Warburton Expedition [B 7968] • Photograph

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Summary

Members of the Warburton Expedition: 1872-74. From left to right. Richard Egerton Warburton (the leader's son), Peter Egerton Warburton (leader), and J.W.Lewis. The personnel of the expedition comprised the above with two Afghan camel drivers, a cook (Dennis white), and an Aboriginal boy. Peter Egerton Warburton was born in England and arrived in Adelaide in 1853 where he became Commissioner of Police. He visited Lake Gardiner, Gawler Ranges, Lake Eyre, Streaky Bay. In 1872 his expedition sought to link South Australia with Western Australia. They crossed the Great Sandy Desert to become the first to cross the continent from the Centre to the West. This photograph was taken on their return to Adelaide. Peter Warburton attributed their survival to their Aboriginal companion Charley. Peter Warburton resided at Beaumont.

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Physical description

Photograph; 20.6 cm x 15.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1874

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Warburton, Richard Egerton
Warburton, Peter Egerton, 1813-1889
Lewis, J. W. (James William), 1820?-1879

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Digitisation information

Date

02/11/2005

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image/tiff

Resolution

2,795 x 3,766 pixels (10.5 MP)

Size

31.61 MB

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