02520cam a22003253u 4500 41270 UtSlPG 20260610133937.0 m cr n 260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 04002213 UtSlPG en iso639-1 DU Grimm, George The Australian Explorers: Their Labours, Perils, and Achievements : Being a Narrative of Discovery from the Landing of Captain Cook to the Centennial Year Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2012 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2012-11-02 Produced by Paul Mitchell, Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Australian Explorers: Their Labours, Perils, and Achievements" by George Grimm is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work chronicles the journeys of the explorers who contributed to the mapping and understanding of Australia, starting from Captain Cook's landing to the centennial year. The book delves into the adventures, challenges, and discoveries faced by these early explorers, providing a narrative that is both informative and engaging for anyone interested in Australia's history. The opening of the book establishes a compelling purpose behind the narrative, emphasizing the need to remember the feats of bravery and hardship that characterized early Australian exploration. The author argues for the importance of keeping alive the memory of these explorers, who often risked their lives in remote and unforgiving landscapes. Grimm shares personal motivations for documenting these tales, reflecting on his own experiences traveling through regions explored by these pioneering figures. The preface serves as an introduction to the significance of exploration in shaping Australia, setting the stage for the detailed accounts of various expeditions that follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Australia -- Discovery and exploration Explorers -- Australia https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41270 82109 82109