Exploration
The following are identified as suitable for students and provide an overview of this topic:
- CYGNET Swan River Booklets (994.102 CYG)
A set of booklets on the early history of Western Australia. Booklet no. 6 is about Dirk Hartog and booklet no. 8 is about William Dampier. - Exploration Diaries (PR 5441)
A set of 6 volumes of copies of original exploration journals. - FINKEL, George Western Australia, 1829-1900 (Q994.1 FIN)
Discovery by sea pp 12-23; The explorers pp 30-36. - HASLUCK, Alexandra Western Australias colonial years (994.102 HAS)
Suitable for middle-upper primary. - KOUTSOUKIS, A J Western Australia: a brief history (994.1 KOU)
European discovery pp 6-15: Exploration pp 24-26, 34-35, 39-41. - SHOOBERT, Joanne (ed)Western Australian Exploration (994.102 WES)
Diaries and journals of land exploration in Western Australia 1826-1835. - STOKES, John The Western State (994.1 STO)
Dirk Hartog, Willem Vlamingh, William Dampier, George Vancouver, Geographe, Naturaliste, etc, Explorers of the Western State. - Western Australia: an atlas of human endeavour (Q994.1 WES)
Includes large colour maps and text pp 38-43. - WILLIAMS, A.E.Western Australia a potted history 1616-1870s(994.1 WIL)
Hartog and Vlamingh pp 1-16, Willem de Vlamingh and the Swan River pp.17-32, HMS Success Stirling exploring the Swan pp 33-48.
For More Information Check:
- Online Catalogue for books, pamphlets, oral histories, maps and private archive material.
- General Index (Battye) Microfiche for general newspaper and serial articles indexed prior to 1984.
- Biographical Index (Battye) Microfiche for newspaper and serial articles about people indexed prior to 1984.
- Pictorial Collection Indexes Cards for photographs. (Note: photographs are also being catalogued on-line).
Some Subject Headings To Search Under:
- Exploration
- Names Of Explorers E.G. Grey, Sir George
- Place Name E.G. Kimberley, York
- Western Australia Discovery And Exploration
How To Obtain An Item
Items from our storage stack area can now be requested on-line. Simply click request when you require an item and follow the instructions. Private archive material still requires a call slip. From the General Index note the reference e.g. WA 25/6/1983 p4 and staff will be pleased to indicate where the item may be found.
Browsing
Browsing the shelves is another useful way of finding information. Some useful numbers are: 919.41 - Geography and travel & 994.1 - History. Biographies are shelved at the end of the number sequences and are prefixed by a B e.g. B/ROE.
Please note: Not all books are on the open shelves and you may need to ask for a book to be brought out from the stack.
Remember, if you need help ask at the enquiry desk or visit our website.
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