Map of the 4000km Exploration of Ernest Giles from Beltena to Perth, 1875

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The map shows the route of the 1875 exploration led by Ernest Giles from Beltana Station in South Australia to … Read more The map shows the route of the 1875 exploration led by Ernest Giles from Beltana Station in South Australia to the city of Perth in Western Australia. This was Giles' fourth and most significant expedition, setting out on May 6, 1875, from Thomas Elder’s camel breeding station at Beltana, and covering approximately four thousand kilometers or 2500 miles.
The details on the map include topographical features like salt lakes and the Great Victoria Desert, illustrating the challenging conditions Giles and his team faced. Giles' expeditions were significant in that they contributed to the mapping of vast regions of Australia and advanced European understanding of the continent's interior. See less