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John Forrest's 1874 trek from Geraldton to Adelaide, Australia

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    Laverton and Ngaanyatjarra Lands 6 – 10 August 2018

    Users are warned there may be words and descriptions (from historical texts) that may be culturally sensitive and which might not normally be used in certain public… Read more “Laverton and Ngaanyatjarra Lands 6 – 10 August 2018”

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    October 30, 2018February 12, 2021 by projectteam

    Yamaji region Indigenous Creative Fellowship

    The State Library of WA and Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s charitable Foundation are pleased to announce Yamaji Art as the preferred applicants to the Fellowship in the… Read more “Yamaji region Indigenous Creative Fellowship”

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    September 11, 2018February 12, 2021 by projectteam

    Sir John Forrest Centenary

    On this day 100 years ago, ‘Sir John [Forrest] died on a ship docked off Sierra Leone, on the west coast of Africa.’ Click on this link… Read more “Sir John Forrest Centenary”

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    September 3, 2018February 12, 2021 by projectteam

    Mount Margaret, Laverton and Kalgoorlie 7 to 13 June 2018

    After a long trip out on the Canning Stock Route and in Wiluna the project team arrived to the city lights of Kalgoorlie on the 7 June… Read more “Mount Margaret, Laverton and Kalgoorlie 7 to 13 June 2018”

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    August 7, 2018February 12, 2021 by projectteam

    Wiluna to the Carnegie Homestead, via the Canning Stock Route and Glenayle Station 26 – 30 May 2018

    From 26-30 May, State Library staff, Bill Gannon and Rod Schlencker travelled from Wiluna via the Canning Stock Route to Windich Spring, Pierre Spring, the Weld Spring/Palatji… Read more “Wiluna to the Carnegie Homestead, via the Canning Stock Route and Glenayle Station 26 – 30 May 2018”

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    July 3, 2018February 12, 2021 by projectteam

    Wiluna 23-24 May 2018

    The From Another View project team arrived in Wiluna on 23 May 2018 after an overnight stop in Meekatharra. The load on the ute still intact, the… Read more “Wiluna 23-24 May 2018”

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    June 11, 2018February 12, 2021 by projectteam

    John Forrest’s and Alexander Forrest’s diaries of the 1874 trek available as digital copies online soon.

    Here is a sneak peak. Keep a look out on the State Library of Western Australia catalogue.

    March 29, 2018February 12, 2021 by projectteam

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    Google Maps have been provided for use under Map Data © 2018 Google.

    Some images have been used from Explorations in Australia by John Forrest, Forrest, J. 1875. Sampson Low, Marston, Low & Searle. Londonan ebook by Project Gutenbergy. The Project Gutenberg License.

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    • warnings, protocols and disclaimers
    • NAIDOC Week 2019 – Panel Discussion
    • Lecture: John Forrest, the British Empire and the Empty Spaces of the World
    • Exhibitions
    • Creative Interpretation
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    • Education Programs
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