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Journals of inland exploration: a digitised collection of major journals of the early exploration of the Australian continent

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The University of Sydney Library reserves copyright of the electronic publications within this collection. The University of Sydney Library has made every effort to ensure the print publications upon which the digitised files are based are free of copyright.

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The electronic publications are available to the public for the purposes of private study and research. Texts may not be used for any commercial purpose without persmission from the University of Sydney Library. Texts are not to be mounted on another server for public or commercial access without permission. Links may be made to this site from another site, subject to the conditions of use.

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The Journals of Inland Exploration is a digitised collection of major journals of the early exploration of the Australian continent. The collection contains documents describing journeys to Australia, the establishment of early settlements, and the first European encounters with the harsh geography of the interior of an unknown continent. The journal content includes biographies, diaries and expedition journals, and covers topics including travel, mining exploration, "tours of discovery", and maritime exploration.  The collection will be of interest to researchers and students interested in the history of Australian discovery, early exploration,  and settlement, from the early 17th century, through to the early 20th century. 

Original texts were transcribed and encoded in TEI XML format.  The documents are available in TEI XML and PDF format via the Journals of Inland Exploration Website.  The Journals of Inland Exploration collection is part of the Australian Digital Collections website, hosted by the University of Sydney Library.

Data time period: 1607 to 1912

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History | Australian History (Excl. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History) | Historical Studies | History and Archaeology | biography | journal | mining exploration | settlement | travel |

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