The Australian Explorers Their Labours Perils And Achievements Being a Narra
The Australian Explorers Their Labours Perils And Achievements Being a Narra
George Grimm
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He reached the depot, where he had left the remainder of his party, on the 2nd October, 1845, havino; been absent seven weeks and travelled more than 800 miles. After a short period of rest and refreshment this chivalrous explorer, who amid all his heavy mis- fortunes was certainly tenax ])vopositi, to the surprise and regret of his party conceived the design of making one more attempt to reach the centre of Australia. He now determined on trying the line of the creek he had formerly discovered..., and now called after Strzelecki, in the hope of its giving him sufR- cient northing to bring him within a practicable distance of the object for which the expedition had been sent. Strzelecki's Creek was found to answer his purpose so long as it lasted, and at its termination led to the discovery of another of much greater importance. To this new river Sturt gave the name of Cooper's Creek, after a distinguished South Aus- tralian judge. Unfortunately it flowed nearly east and west, and, therefore, had to l)e al)and()ncMl in the 94 THE AUSTRALIAN EXFLOREliS.
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