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Spinifex and Sand
by David W. Carnegie
In 1896-1897, the Hon. David Wynford Carnegie, born in 1871, youngest son of the Earl of Southesk, led oneof the last great expeditions in the exploration of Australia. His route from Lake Darlôt to Halls Creek andreturn, took thirteen months and covered over three thousand miles. Carnegie financed his expedition from theresults of a successful gold strike at Lake Darlôt.David Carnegie returned to England in 1898, was awarded a medal by the Royal Geographic Society and in1899 was appointed Assistant Resident and Magistrate in Northern Nigeria. On November 27, 1900 while onan expedition to capture a brigand he was shot in the thigh with a poisoned arrow and died minutes later. He isburied at Lokaja, Nigeria and a memorial to his memory is in St. George's Cathedral, Perth.
SPINIFEX AND SAND
A Narrative of Five Years' Pioneering and Exploration in Western AusraliaBy The
HON. DAVID W CARNEGIE (1871-1900)
Illustration 1: David W. Carnegie.
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To MY MOTHER
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
PART I - EARLY DAYS IN COOLGARDIE
Early Days In The ColonyI. “Hard Up”II. A Miner On Bayley'sIII.
PART II - FIRST PROSPECTING EXPEDITION
The Rush To Kurnalpi—We Reach Queen Victoria SpringI. In Unknown CountryII. From Mount Shenton To Mount MargaretIII.
PART III - SECOND PROSPECTING EXPEDITION
The Joys Of Portable CondensersI. Granite Rocks, Namma Holes, And SoaksII. A Fresh StartIII. A Camel FightIV. The Project Gutenberg eBook of Spinifex and Sand, by David W. CarnegieIllustration 1: David W. Carnegie.2
 
Gold At Lake DarlôtV. Alone In The BushVI. Sale Of MineVII.
PART IV - MINING
Quartz Reefing And Dry-BlowingI.
PART V - THE OUTWARD JOURNEY
Previous Explorers In The Interior Of  Western AustraliaI. Members And Equipment Of ExpeditionII. The Journey BeginsIII. We Enter The DesertIV. Water At LastV. Woodhouse LagoonVI. The Great Undulating Desert Of GravelVII. A Desert TribeVIII. Dr. Leichardt's Lost ExpeditionIX. The Desert Of Parallel Sand-RidgesX. From Family Well To Helena SpringXI. Helena SpringXII. From Helena Spring To The Southesk TablelandsXIII. Death Of StansmoreXIV. Wells Exploring ExpeditionXV. KimberleyXVI. Aboriginals At Hall's Creek XVII. Preparations For The Return JourneyAppendix To Part VXVIII.
PART VI - THE JOURNEY HOME
Return Journey BeginsI. Sturt Creek And Gregory's Salt SeaII. Our Camp On The Salt SeaIII. Desert Once MoreIV. Stansmore Range To Lake MacDonaldV. Lake MacDonald To The Deep Rock-HolesVI. The Last Of The Ridges Of Drift SandVII. Woodhouse Lagoon RevisitedVIII. Across Lake Wells To Lake DarlôtIX. The End Of The ExpeditionX.
APPENDIX
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
(47 illustrations appeared in the original text, published in 1898. A number have not been reproduced in thehtml version of the etext.)The Project Gutenberg eBook of Spinifex and Sand, by David W. CarnegiePART III - SECOND PROSPECTING EXPEDITION3

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