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Major (T.L.) Mitchell, Surveyor-General, reports his 1836 expedition discovering 'Australia Felix' - the Grampians, Mount William, the Glenelg, Wimmera and Loddon, Mount Napier (an extinct volcano), and the Henty brothers' whaling and farming settlement at Portland Bay; confirms the Upper-Lower Darling identity, names Swan Hill, records party member James Taylor drowned and the Bathurst guide Piper. Published by command of Governor Bourke via Colonial Secretary M'Leay, NSW, 9 Nov 1836.
Excellency the GOVERNOR has been H pleased to direct that the following com- munication, dated the 24th ultimo, …
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OfficialMajor Mitchell
OfficialSurveyor-General
OfficialAlexander M'Leay
OfficialGOVERNOR
PlaceSydney
PlaceRiver Murrumbidgee
PlaceRiver Darling
PlaceRiver Murray
PlaceBuree
PlaceRiver Lachlan
PlaceMount Granard
PlaceLachlan
New South Wales Government Gazette, No. 248, 9 November 1836.
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