An illustrated treasury of Australian epic journeys

Reference to Aborigines in extracts from Cook journey in the Endeavour, escape by William and Mary Bryan from Port Jackson to Kupang, the overland journey by survivors of ship Sydney Cove; the first crossing of the Blue Mountains; Sturts journey along the Murray; Eyres overland journey from Fowlers Bay to Albany with Aboriginal guide Wylie; Leichhardts expedition to Port Essington; the steamboat race between Randell and Cadell along the Murray; Burke and Wills expedition; walk by Morrison from Normanton to Melbourne in 1882; Daisy Bates droving trip to Windell area, WA; cycling journey by Birtles; first crossing of Australia by car; journey to tip of Cape York by car in 1928 and camel crossing by Robyn Davidson.