Adelaide to Taylor Creek, 11 February to 5 May 1891
- Adelaide by train to Sydney via Murray Bridge, Ballarat, Melbourne, Scotts Hotel, Mr Spence, The Melbourne Museum, Dr Stirling (See AA 309), Symore, Benella, Yass on 13 February, Goulburn, Moss Vale, Port Darwin, SS Changsha, Mr Stevens, Mr Mahar, Morton Bay 16 February, Townsville 19 February loaded sheep and passengers, Cooktown, Cape Melville, Stranger Island, Thursday Island, Piper's Island 22 February, Albany Pass, Ecuatta shipwreck, British Indian steamships, Gulf of Carpenteria, The Boruinga, pearl fisher, Mr Jardine, ship wrecks Thursday Island, Grand Hotel, Melville Island, Chinese/Singalees seamen gamblers, Docked Palmerstone 27 February
- 28 February, Mrs Brown's boarding house, Dr Stirling, preparing to visit the Adelaide River area, 'Patricia', Mr Steven, Inspector Foelsche (See AA 96)
- Departed 4 March travelled 50 miles upriver, obtained snakes and alligator eggs, largest alligator caught 8ft, took photos on riverbank prior to skinning, skinned snakes and alligators and pickled them, Stevens shot white crane, departed 10 March, preparing various specimens in Darwin, catching, skinning and preserving various specimens including fish, 18 March skinned turtle, 23 March routine preservation continued, shot flying fox, collected insects, shells, 1 April cleaning alligator skull, packing specimens, Pine Creek, Adelaide River, left Palmerstone by train for Pine Creek, Mrs Brown
- 7 April, Evens Hotel, Furgerston River, Griffield River, Horseshoe Creek, Stows Creek, Edith River, Lord Kintore met us there, Phillip River, keroscene camp, grave of William Henry Light, 14 Mile Water Hole, Mr Murray and daughters, Katherine River
- 12 April Golden Creek, Maurd Creek, Bacon Swamp, King River, Roper Creek, Gum Creek, Stirling Water Hole, Duck Hole, Bitter Springs, Elsie, Union Camp, grave of Mr Wallace, Elsy telegraph station, Pigeon Hole, Ironstone Water Hole, Mr Brooks, Mr Pybus, Mr F Glass, Daily Water, Berts Creek, tree marked "TWC over 1891"
- 21 April, Frews Pond, New Castle station, tree marked "TWC over 1891" Lawson Camp, Furgerson River, Powell Creek, Renners Spring, Hayward River, Gibson Creek, Phillips Creek, Aboriginal grass fire 28 April, Tennant Creek Station, Stirling and Kintore left for Adelaide, Jim Stow, Attack Creek
- 30 April encounter with Aboriginal men, unidentified Aboriginal woman ran away to Barrow Station, Ted Australian Aboriginal man, Kelly's Well, Gilbert Creek, Bonnie Creek, The Sawpit Taylor Creek 5 May
Creator: Thomas William Cornock
Control: AA 744/1/9/1
Date Range:
11 February, 1891
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05 May, 1891
Quantity:
31
pages
Formats: Diaries, Indexes
Series:
AA 744/1