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[Plan of the Simpson Desert, showing Colson's track] [cartographic material] [C 263] • Archival map/chart

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Summary

Edmund Albert (Ted) Colson was the first non-Aboriginal person to cross the full length of the Simpson Desert. He crossed from west to east, starting on 26 May 1936, and travelled along the 26th parallel from Mt. Etingambra via Poeppel Corner to Birdsville, arriving on 11 June 1936. He was accompanied by an Aboriginal companion, Peter Ains, and five camels. This map shows the Simpson Desert below the South Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland borders, names of natural features, pastoral leases (with lessee names) and Poeppel Corner. Colson's track is indicated by a broken line, notes on natural features along the track are included. Printed map with manuscript additions.

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This image depicts Australian Aboriginal people or aspects of their culture.

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Physical description

Map
printed
33 x 53 cm

Dates / Publication details

1936

Subject

Simpson Desert (S.A.) -- Maps

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Local notes

Contains Aboriginal content

Digitisation information

Date

29/10/2013

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

6,666 x 4,212 pixels (28.1 MP)

Size

84.25 MB

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