Journal Of An Experimental Trip By The 'Lady Augusta' On The River Murray.
By James Allen Jun.
Facsimile Edition
Published by The Libraries Board Of South Australia: Adelaide 1976
"This facsimile edition of Journal of an Experimental Trip by the ‘Lady Augusta' on the River Murray by James Allen Jun., published in Adelaide by The Libraries Board of South Australia in 1976, faithfully reproduces one of the earliest printed accounts of navigation on Australia's greatest inland waterway. Originally issued in 1853, the work documents the pioneering voyage of the steamer Lady Augusta, capturing a formative moment in the opening of the Murray River to exploration, trade, and settlement.
Allen's narrative offers a vivid, first-hand description of the river's conditions, hazards, and landscapes, as well as the practical challenges faced by early river navigation. The journal conveys both the uncertainty and promise of this expedition, detailing encounters with shifting channels, submerged obstacles, and the immense natural environment that confronted the voyagers. It stands as an important contemporary record of colonial enterprise and the early development of inland transport routes in Australia.
The 1976 facsimile edition preserves the typography, layout, and character of the scarce original, making this historically significant text accessible to modern readers and collectors. As a key document in Australian exploration and river history, it holds enduring appeal for collectors of early Australiana, Murray River studies, and those interested in the origins of inland navigation and settlement in colonial Australia."
Light wear to covers and spine. Book is clean with no inscriptions. An excellent copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
