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The Australian (Sydney, NSW : 1824 - 1848) Friday 26 June 1829, page 2
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2012-09-26 09:46:09.0user:public:greenpointb'elieye, has done a good deal to sykteuiatise
the geography of different districts, . with
the assistance of the many prdfe»sionul and
some of (hem. able, men' .now in the surveying
department. ' But the parade of V dUco
verics' by . Captain Sturt Will be absurd.
We go hy Itis jonrnaUv-: Perhaps tltereinay
liave been more donis not dream^t ef in our
philosophy ; but tve doubt it.: '- - - -
believe, has done a good deal to systematise
the geography of different districts, with
the assistance of the many professional and
some of them able men now in the surveying
department. But the parade of "disco-
veries"' by Captain Sturt will be absurd.
We go by his journal. Perhaps there may
have been more done, not dreamt of in our
philosophy; but we doubt it.
2012-09-26 09:40:22.0user:public:greenpointcovery-can owe to hiiti for which -the Colo
nists, past; present or to conic, can he grate
ful. Mr. Oxley acco*ripli»hetl all or nearly
all that Captain Strut 4id iii ki« late grand
tpur. ..At all events Captain Sturr4,if he did
inunngetp travel on a few miles further than
Mr. Ox ley, contributed nothing view to tho
topographical knowledge -imps* tcil -to- us by
former travellers. Hsid Oaptttra StMrt-done
.any thing' wonderful, we should .1»e..' 'very'
ready te jrive hini the benefit o^f Ms feat ;
but the truth Is, no new map can be founded
upon his .' discoveries^' Major. .Mil«tjellv
the Surveyor General, tire ' are disposed *o
covery can owe to him for which the Colo-
nists, past, present or to come, can be grate-
ful. Mr. Oxley accomplished all or nearly
all that Captain Sturt did in his late grand
tour. At all events Captain Sturt,if he did
manage to travel on a few miles further than
Mr. Oxley, contributed nothing new to the
topographical knowledge imparted to us by
former travellers. Had Captain Sturt done
any thing wonderful, we should be very
ready to give him the benefit of his feat;
but the truth is, no new map can be founded
upon his "discoveries." Major Mitchell,
the Surveyor General, we are disposed to
2012-09-26 09:37:07.0user:public:greenpointA new chart or map. of the .Colony* it is
said, is in course of . compilation, including
what are called th« discoveries, of Captuin
Sturt, to. the . .NortK^aril: and WestM^rd.df
Wellington Valley; V rtlesa Captain Stinrt
managed* to do.a greft deal more .ths.n'he
lias chosen to report in v his milk and water
journal, we cannot discover for *he life and
soul of.' us what obligations tire spirit of dis
A new chart or map. of the Colony, it is
said, is in course of. compilation, including
what are called the discoveries of Captain
Sturt to the Northward and Westward of
Wellington Valley. Unless Captain Sturt
managed to do a great deal more than he
has chosen to report in his milk and water
journal, we cannot discover for the life and
soul of us what obligations the spirit of dis-

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