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 1827-1871. As these volumes contain inaccuracies and mistakes, it is recommended that the researcher use the two volumes edited by Hercock, Milentis and Bianchi and Shoobert (see below) for the period 1826-1845, as they are far more comprehensive, accurate and reliable.
- FINKEL, George Western Australia, 1829-1900 (Q994.1 FIN)
Discoveries by sea pp. 12-23; the explorers pp. 30-36.
- HASLUCK, Alexandra Western Australia’s colonial years (994.102 HAS)
Suitable for middle-upper primary.
- HERCOCK, Marion, MILENTIS, Sheryl & BIANCHI, Phil (editors) Western Australian exploration (994.102 WES)
Volume 2 1836-1845: the letters, reports & journals of exploration and discovery in Western Australia.
- 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)
Volume 1 1826-1835: the letters, reports & journals of exploration and discovery in Western Australia.
- 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 Index (card) – 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 Names 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 p. 4 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.
Page last updated: Wednesday 13 June 2012
