Edward John Eyre and Wylie
Published on Mar 22, 2016
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Where did they go and when?
- Edward and Wylie travelled across the south of the colony from Adelaide to Albany
Why did they to the expedition?
- The expedition was set up to open up a trail from Adelaide to Albany in 1841-1842.
Photo by Euclid vanderKroew
What did the explores take with them?
- Three aborigines
- Guns
- Food, water and clothes supplies
- Eyre brought along another explorer called Baxter
- 6 white men
- 40 sheep
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Some important features
- Two aborigines rebelled and killed Baxter and took all the guns and supplies
- They met a French ship on the coast so they had a rest for a couple of days.
Photo by Luz Adriana Villa A.
The expedition took 1 year.
Photo by Leo Reynolds
What did the explorers discover?
- Lake Callabonna
- Lake Torrens
- Lake Blanche
- Lake Eyre
Photo by City of Adelaide
