Spinifex and Sand, by David Wynford Carnegie
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"Spinifex and Sand" from David Wynford Carnegie. Explorer and gold prospector in Western Australia (1871-1900).
Spinifex and Sand, by David Wynford Carnegie- Published on: 2015-03-05
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .72" w x 6.00" l, .93 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 316 pages
About the Author An explorer and gold prospector in Western Australia, David Wynford Carnegie graduated with the help of a private tutor. Although he died at a very young age, he is considered as one of the brilliant writers of his time.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. The real Western Australia By Red Fox Who would do it today? Who could do it today? A return trip of over 4500km, from the goldfields to the Kimberley, on foot, by just a small party of people and camels. Nowadays we can plug Carnegie's locations into Google Earth, and see the thousands of parallel sand ridges that they had to crossed, a toil broken only by getting bogged in salt lakes, encountering the occasional desert tribe, and the daily search for water in the desert. This is a very readable account of a bygone age, when a determined attitude and forebearance were the qualifications for success, where weeks eating salted meat and drinking salty mud were par for the course. And only a little over 100 years ago.After some succcess at gold prospecting, David Carnegie made enough cash to be able to finance a journey of discovery, from Coolgardie to Halls Creek and back. This is his account, which he concludes with "from the above... it will be seen that the greater part of the interior of the colony... is absolutely useless to man or beast". But the account is fascinating, including as it does the dozen or so photographs being the only ones to 'come out' of hundreds taken on the trip, numerous ethnological notes including an excellent explanation of the aboriginal 'skin group' system, not to mention great detail on the psychology of camels as well as bushmen.The book is hard to find but easy to read!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Spinifex and Sand By Do Barr I found this a very interesting book. As I have travelled through a lot of the country that David Carnegie explored it was a weird feeling to know thatI had walked over the ground that he had trodden.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Spinifex & Sand By J. D. Smith A most enjoyable read. Being familiar with some of the country written about I was more than interested because of the places I have visited recently which is dealt with prior to his travels in those areas prior to 1900. The professional knowledge by the author with regard to surveying was amazing. His attention to detail and knowledge of the fauna and flora of the areas he passed through were amazing.The hardships and danger he experienced on his travels with only horses and camels to rely on is truly a tale of determination and survival.
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