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Describes her journey from Sydney in the ship Corea with calls at Queensland ports, reaching Thursday Island 9 Jan. 1883, arrival at Flinders telegraph station 14 Jan. 1883, and the journey from Normanton to Port Darwin, sailing from Port Darwin for Sydney 22 Aug. 1883 on the steamer Feilung. Gives details of i.a., meetings with Aborigines, hardships of the exploring party and the movements of its several members, the countryside and the towns and stations visited. The account ends 5 Sept. 1883 before the Feilung reached Brisbane, and includes lists of baby clothes, recipes, etc. The collection also includes part of a letter from the author at Katherine telegraph station to her father, Major G. C. Robinson, 12 July 1883, and a processed transcript of most of the diary, with excerpts from newspaper articles and maps of the exploring party's route. (Libraries Australia)
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Untitled
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: JAS Review of Books , May no. 33 2005;
— Review of The Diary of Emily Caroline Creaghe : Explorer 1883 single work diary -
The Lady's Not For Exploring
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , 15-28 April no. 266 2005; (p. 28)
— Review of The Diary of Emily Caroline Creaghe : Explorer 1883 single work diary -
Journey Without Pity
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 19 April vol. 123 no. 6466 2005; (p. 70)
— Review of The Diary of Emily Caroline Creaghe : Explorer 1883 single work diary -
Long Way to the Top End
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 19 January 2005; (p. 22)
— Review of The Diary of Emily Caroline Creaghe : Explorer 1883 single work diary -
Pioneers
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 15 January 2005; (p. 5)
— Review of The Diary of Emily Caroline Creaghe : Explorer 1883 single work diary
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A Rare Woman
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 15 January 2005; (p. 9)
— Review of The Diary of Emily Caroline Creaghe : Explorer 1883 single work diary -
Pioneers
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 15 January 2005; (p. 5)
— Review of The Diary of Emily Caroline Creaghe : Explorer 1883 single work diary -
Long Way to the Top End
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 19 January 2005; (p. 22)
— Review of The Diary of Emily Caroline Creaghe : Explorer 1883 single work diary -
Journey Without Pity
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 19 April vol. 123 no. 6466 2005; (p. 70)
— Review of The Diary of Emily Caroline Creaghe : Explorer 1883 single work diary -
The Lady's Not For Exploring
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , 15-28 April no. 266 2005; (p. 28)
— Review of The Diary of Emily Caroline Creaghe : Explorer 1883 single work diary
Last amended 15 Sep 2021 10:23:37
Subjects:
- Queensland,
- Northern Territory,
- 1883
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