Allan Cunningham diary of journal from Bathurst to Liverpool Plains, 31 March-27 June 1823, with newscutting (no date)

MLMSS 5432

fonds

1823

923789

Photocopy : B 973

1 volume of textual material

Official account held by Archives Office of New South Wales

Published version, 'Journal of a route from Bathurst to Liverpool plains in New South Wales', included in 'Geographical memoirs on New South Wales', edited by Barron Field, London, J. Murray, 1825

Allan Cunningham, 1791-1839, botanist and explorer, arrived at Sydney in 1816. He joined John Oxley's expedition to the interior in April 1817 and accompanied Phillip Parker King on his coastal surveys, 1817-1822. Between 1823 and 1828 Cunningham undertook several notable explorations of his own. The first of these, from March to June 1823, resulted in the discovery of Pandora's Pass across the Liverpool Range to Liverpool Plains. Cunningham reported his discoveries in detail.

'An attempt to describe my journey from Bathurst to Liverpool Plains' (p. 7) with notes and expenses, ca. 23 March 1823, at front and botanical notes at back

Newscutting regarding Cunningham's tombstone by G. A. King

Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (5-574 C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011

Acquired from Mrs Valerie Hefford in February 1990 with the assistance of the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts in memory of Cathy Donald

Keyword subject:
Pandora's Pass (N.S.W.)