Diary of a journey to Australia, 02 September 1898-23 December 1898

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File MC 57/15, 507X2 ff. 1-51
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ff.1-12 Tilbury to Melbourne. Leaves Tilbury on the Oruba, shipboard life, games and entertainment, excursions in Italy, the journey through Suez Canal, his impressions of Albany (6 Oct) and Adelaide, a rail journey to Mount Gambier, bird life, rail journey to Ballarat and Melbourne.

ff.13-32 Melbourne to Hobart. Excursions by horse and boat in vicinity of Melbourne, the Melbourne Cup, voyage to Hobart from Melbourne. descriptions of Launceston and Hobart, visit to Hobart Museum.

ff.33-51 Hobart to Sydney. Rough voyage to Melbourne, voyage to Sydney on the Wodonga, excursions from Sydney up the Parramatta River and to the Blue Mountains.

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Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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