Thomas Baines, his life and explorations in South Africa, Rhodesia and Australia, 1820-1875

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The work Thomas Baines, his life and explorations in South Africa, Rhodesia and Australia, 1820-1875 represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS). This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Thomas Baines, his life and explorations in South Africa, Rhodesia and Australia, 1820-1875

Statement of responsibility

J.P.R. Wallis ; illustrated by a selection of Thomas Baines' water-colours, drawings and prints ; with captions and a new introd. by F.R. Bradlow

Creator

• Wallis, J. P. R., (John Peter Richard), 1880-1957

Contributor

• Wallis, J

Subject

• Settlement and contacts - Explorers
• Gregory, Augustus Charles, Sir, 1819-1905
• Explorers -- Australia -- Biography
• Baines, thomas.
• South africa.
• Zimbabwe.
• Baines, Thomas, 1820-1875
• Indigenous peoples
• Australia.
• Exploration.
• Trade and exchange

Genre

• Biography

Language

eng

Summary

p. 57 bartering of weapons for tobacco, handkerchiefs; description of spears, bows and arrows; canoes near Albany Island, Cape York; p. 62 encounter with Aborigines along Baines River Northern Territory; p. 65 exploration along Wickham River; obervation of flaking agate to make spearheads; digging ant-hills, for eggs and larvae; mussel gathering; use of wooden pegs for tree climbing; cooking of kangaroo and emu in bark; p. 67-68 ; Aborigines burning grass and tracking horses near explorer's camp; p. 69 horse theft; p. 84-85 attack by Aborigines pretending to trade turtle

Biography type

individual biography

Cataloging source

LC

Dewey number

916.8

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

G246.B34

LC item number

W34 1976

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography