Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia - Thomas Mitchell
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He "who measured out the sea in the hollow of his hand, and weighed the
earth in a balance," has determined, by the condition of these two
elements, the situation of the Gulf, and that of the great break in the
East Coast range--the one affording the nearest access to an important
sea, the other the easy way to a rich interior land. I would, with
deference to Him, "who led Israel like a flock," and me in safety through
the Australian wilds, distinguish the two regions by timely descriptive
names on the map I now lay before the public; Capricornia, to express the
country under the tropics, from the parallel of 25 deg. South, where nature
has set up her own land-marks, not to be disputed: Australindia, the
country on the shores of the most southern part of the Indian
archipelago; which two regions may be made conterminous according to
natural limits, when such limits can be accurately ascertained.
APPENDIX.
The Colonial Secretary to the Surveyor-General of New South Wales. No.
30/1252. Colonial Secretary's Office, October 28. 1830.
Sir,
I have the honour, by the direction of His Excellency the Governor, to
inform you that the Right Honourable the Secretary of State has been
pleased to signify the King's instructions for the discontinuance of the
office of the Commissioners appointed to survey and value the lands of
the Colony, and His Majesty's commands that the performance of their
duties is for the future to be entrusted to the Surveyor-General, who,
with the aid of the Assistant Surveyors, will be held responsible for all
arrangements connected with the survey and division of the territory.
I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant,
ALEX. M'LEAY.
To T.L. Mitchell, Esquire, Surveyor-General.
* * * * *
A SYSTEMATICAL LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL PLANTS COLLECTED IN THE FOREGOING
JOURNEY.
THOSE MARKED * ARE NEW.
[numerals refer to page numbers in the book]
FERNS.
Adiantum hispidulum, 204, 212. ----assimile, 204. 212. Nothochlaena
distans, 212. Grammitis rutaefolia, 212. Cheilanthes tenuifolia, 212.
Doodia caudata, 212. Platyzoma microphyllum, 236.
GRASSES.
Aristida calycina, 33. Arundo Phragmites, 124. * Anthistiria membranacea,
LINDL. 88. ----australis PASSIM. ----sp. 97. Andropogon sericeus, 62.
----bombycinus, 378. ----sp. 117. Bromus australis, 61. * Chloris
selerantha, LINDL. 31. ----acicularis LINDL. 33. Dactyloctenium radulans,
88. Danthonia pectinata, 319. ----* triticoides LINDL. 365. Erianthus,
fulvo aff. 62. Imperata arundinacea, 60. 349. Lappago biflora, 364.
Neurachne Mitchelliana, 33. Perotis rara, 139. Panicum laevinode 60. AND
PASSIM. Pappophorum gracile, 319. ----* avenaceum LINDL. 320. ----*
virens, LINDL. 360. ----* flavescens, LINDL. 34. * Stipa scabra, LINDL.
31. * Sporobolus pallidus, LINDL. 187. Triodia pungens, 177. 340.
Triraphis mollis, 88.
SEDGES.
Cyperus, sp. bulbosa. 124. ----sp. 120. Kyllinga monocephala, 100.
MISCELLANEOUS ENDOGENS.
Damasonium ovalifolium, 31. Xerotes laxa, 361. ----leucocephala, 198.
Cymbidium canaliculatum, 378. * Pterostylis Mitchellii, LINDL. 3
Commelina undulata, 347. Thysanotus elatior, 347. Tricoryne elatior, 387.
Laxmannia gracilis, 365. Dianella rara, 366. ----strumosa, 341.
GYMNOGENS. Zamia, 209. Callitris sp. n. 187. ----glauca, 298. ----
pyramidalis, 93.
SPURGEWORTS (EUPHORBIACEAE).
* Adriania acerifolia, HOOKER, 371. ----* heterophylla, HOOKER, 124.
Beyeria, sp. n. 390. Bertya oleaefolia, 290. Euphorbia hypericifolia?
265. ----* eremophila, A. CUNN. 348. Hylococcus sericeus, 389. *
Micrantheum triandrum, HOOKER, 342. Phyllanthus simplex? 106.
CUCURBITS.
Cucumis pubescens, 110.
BIXADS (FLACOURTIACEAE).
* Melicytus? oleaster, LINDL. 383.
FRANKENIADS.
* Frankenia scabra, LINDL. 305. ----* serpyllifolia, LINDL. 305.
CAPPARIDS.
* Capparis umbonata, LINDL. 257. ----* loranthifolia, LINDL. 220. ----
lasiantha, 102. ----Mitchellii, 36. Cleome flava, 127.
STERCULIADS.
Brachychiton populneum, 355. * Delabechea rupestris MITCHELL, 155.
BYTTNEBIADS.
* Keraudrenia integrifolia, HOOKER, 341.
MALLOWWORTS.
Hibiscus Lindleyi? 260. ----* Sturtii, HOOKER, 363. Fugosia digitata?
387. ----sp. 64. Malva ovata, 397. * Sida Frazeri, HOOKER, 368. ----
pisiformis, 362. ----* virgata, HOOKER, 361. ----filiformis, A. CUNN.
361. ----tubulosa, CUNN. 390. ----sp. n. 103.
LINDENBLOOMS (TILIACEAE).
Grewia Richardiana, 383.
MILKWORTS (POLYGALACEAE).
* Comesperma sylvestris, LINDL. 342.
SOAPWORTS (SAPINDACEAE).
Thouinia australis, 390. * Dodonaea acerosa, LINDL. 273. ----* filifolia,
HOOKER, 241. ----* hirtella, 191. ----* mollis, LINDL. 212. ----*
peduncularis, LINDL. 340. 361. ----* pubescens, LINDL. 342. ----*
tenuifolia, LINDL. 248. ----* trigona, LINDL. 236. ----* triangularis,
219. ----* vestita, HOOKER, 265.
DILLENIADS.
Pleurandra ericifolia, 362. ----* cistoidea, HOOKER, 363. Hibbertia
canescens, 339.
CROWFOOTS (RANUNCULACEAE).
Clematis stenophylla, 368. Ranunculus plebeius, 362. ----sessiliflorus,
361.
PITTOSPORADS.
* Bursaria incana, LINDL. 224. * Pittosporum salicinum, LINDL. 97. ----
lanceolatum, 272.
EPACRIDS.
Leucopogon cuspidatus, 226.
CITRONWORTS (AURANTIACEAE).
* Triphasia glauca, LINDL. 353.
RUEWORTS (RUTACEAE).
* Boronia bipinnata, LINDL. 225. ----* eriantha, LINDL. 298. * Eriostemon
rhombeum, LINDL. 293. * Geijera parviflora, LINDL. 102. ----* latifolia,
LINDL. 236. ----* pendula, LINDL. 251. Heterodendron oleaefolium, 398. *
Pilotheca ciliata, HOOKER, 347. * Phebalium glandulosum, HOOKER, 199. *
Zieria Frazeri, HOOKER, 339.
CRANESBILLS (GERANIACEAE).
Geranium parviflorum? 362. Erodium littoreum? 360.
PURSLANES (PORTULACACEAE).
* Calandrinia balonensis, LINDL. 148. ----* pusilla, LINDL. 360.
BUCKWHEATS (POLYGONACEAE).
Polygonum acre, 149. ----junceum, 85.
NYCTAGOS.
Boerhaavia mutabilis, 362.
AMARANTHS.
Amaranthus undulatus, 102. Alternanthera nodiflora, 35. ----sp. 341.
Nyssanthes? 360. * Trichinium semilanatum, LINDL. 45. ----Janatum, 33.
88. ----* conicum, LINDL. 363. ----fusiforme, 383. ----alopecuroideum,
88. 91.
CHENOPODS.
Ambrina carinata, 127. * Atriplex nummularia, LINDL. 64. ----
elaeagnoides, 29 Atriplex semibaccata, 23. * Chenopodium auricomum,
LINDL. 94. Enchylaena tomentosa, 102. Kochia brevifolia, 33. 67. ----*
thymifolia, LINDL. 56. ----* lanosa, LINDL. 88. ----* villosa, LINDL. 91.
Rhagodia parabolica, 53. Salsola australis, 24, etc. Seleroaena uniflora,
72. * Suaeda tamariscina, LINDL. 239.
FICOIDS.
Mesembryanthemum, sp. 315.
DAPHNADS.
Pimelea linifolia? 340. ----* trichostachya, LINDL. 355. ----colorans,
362. Exocarpus aphylla, 118. ----spartea, 135.
PROTEADS.
* Conospermum sphacelatum, HOOKER, 342. * Grevillea Mitchellii, HOOKER,
265. ----* juncifolia, HOOKER, 341. ----floribunda, 212. ----*
longistyla, HOOKER, 343. ----sp. 276. * Hakea longicuspis, HOOKER, 397.
----* purpurea, HOOKER, 348.
DODDER LAURELS (CASSYTHACEAE).
Cassytha pubescens, 362.
LEGUMINOUS PLANTS.
Acacia conferta, 174. 289. ----Cunninghamii, 204. ----doratoxylon, 289.
----delibrata, 258. ----decora, 359. var. 223. ----* excelsa, BENTH. 225.
----Farnesiana, 256. ----falcata, 221. Acacia holosericea, 256. ----
Simsii, 256. ----leucadendron, 258. ----* longespicata, BENTH. 298. ----
ixiophylla, 204. ----leptoclada, var. 95. ----* macradenia, BENTH. 360.
----neriifolia, 386. ----pendula, PASSIM. ----pennifolia, 361. ----
podalyriifolia, 221. ----* pinifolia, BENTH. 342. ----stenophylla, 81.
----spectabilis, 353. ----salicina, 56. ----triptera, 291. ----* varians,
BENTH. 132. ----* Victoriae, BENTH. 333. ----* uncifera, BENTH. 341. ----
viscidula, 340. * Aotus mollis, BENTH. 236. * Bossiaea carinalis, BENTH.
290. ----rhombifolia, 294. * Cassia circinata, BENTH. 384. ----*
coronilloides, CUNN. 384. ----* zygophylla, BENTH. 288. ----sophera, 390.
----occidentalis, 378. ----heteroloba, 251. * Crotalaria dissitiflora,
BENTH. 386. ----* Mitchellii, BENTH. 120. * Cyclogyne swainsonioides,
BENTH. 397. * Daviesia filipes, BENTH. 363. * Erythrina vespertilio,
BENTH. 218. * Gompholobium foliosum, BENTH. 348. Hardenbergia monophylla,
236. Hovea lanceolata, 212. ----* leiocarpa, BENTH. 289. * Indigofera
brevidens, BENTH. 385. ----hirsuta, 122. * Jacksonia ramosissima, BENTH.
258. ----scoparia, 339. * Kennedya procurrens, BENTH. 365. Labichea
rupestris, BENTH. 342. * Labich ea digitata, BENTH. 273. * Leptocyamus
latifolius, BENTH. 361. * Lotus laevigatus, BENTH. 62. ----australis,
var. 348. Neptunia gracilis, 362. * Psoralea eriantha, BENTH. 131.
Sesbania aculeata? 106. * Swainsona phacoides, BENTH. 363. Vigna, an
capensis? 339. ----* lanceolata, BENTH. 350. ----* suberecta, BENTH. 388.
ROSEWORTS.
Rubus parvifolius, 351.
LOOSESTRIFES (LYTHRACEAE).
Lythrum Salicaria, 62.
RHAMNADS.
Alphitonia excelsa, 201. Cryptandra propinqua, 223. * Ventilago
viminalis, HOOKER, 369.
SPINDLE TREES (CELASTRACEAE).
* Catha Cunninghamii, HOOKER, 387. * Elaeodendron maculosum, LINDL. 384.
STACKHOUSIADS.
Stackhousia muricata, 362.
DOGBANES (APOCYNACEAE).
Carissa ovata, 393. Tabernaemontana, sp. 341. * Doobah, 85.
LOGANIADS.
* Logania cordifolia, HOOKER, 341.
GENTIANWORTS.
Erythraea australis, 366.
OLIVEWORTS.
Notclaea punctata, 352.
NIGHTSHADES (SOLANACEAE).
Nicotiana suaveolens, 64. Solanum ellipticum, 215. ----furfuraceum, 212.
----biflorum, 362. ----violaceum, 365. ----sp. 85.
BINDWEEDS.
* Polymeria longifolia, 398. Convolvulus erubescens, 353. Evolvulus,
sericeo aff., 386. ----linifolius, 339.
LEADWORTS.
Plumbago zeylanica, 219.
RIBWORTS (PLANTAGINACEAE).
Plantago varia, 352.
JASMINWORTS.
* Jasminum suavissimum, LINDL. 355. ----lineare, 94. ----* Mitchellii,
LINDL. 365.
EHRETIADS.
Halgania, sp. 24.
BORAGEWORTS.
* Trichodesma sericeum, LINDL. 258.
BRUNONIADS.
Brunonia sericea, 341. ----simplex? 360. ----* simplex, LINDL. 82.
LABIATES.
Ajuga australis, var., 236. 347. * Mentha grandiflora, BENTH., 362.
Moschosma polystachya, 137. Plectranthus parviflorus, 347. * Prostanthera
odoratissima, BENTH., 291. ----* ringens, BENTH., 363. ----*
euphrasioides, BENTH., 360. Teucrium recemosum, 31. ----argutum, 198.
Salvia plebeia, 366.
VERBENES.
Chloanthes stoechadis, 298. Vitex, sp. n., 212.
MYOPORADS.
* Eremophila Mitchelli, BENTH., 31. * Myoporum dulce, 253. ----
Cunninghamii, 214. * Stenochilus pubiflorus, BENTH., 273. ----*
salicinus, BENTH., 251. ----* curvipes, BENTH., 221. ----*
bignoniaeflorus, BENTH., 386.
BIGNONIADS.
Tecoma Oxleyi, 291.
ACANTHADS.
Justicia media, 31. 89. 361. ----ascendens, 97. Ruellia australis, 353.
FIGWORTS (SCROPHULARIACEAE).
Morgania floribunda, 62. 384. Veronica plebeia, 360.
GOODENIADS.
Dampiera adpressa, 339. Goodenia pulchella, 339. ----* flagellifera, DE
VRIESE, 378. ----coronopifolia, 359. ----geniculata, 72. * Linschotenia
bicolor, DE VRIESE, 340. 345. * Velleya macrocalyx, DE VRIESE, 258.
COMPOSITES.
Brachycome, heterodontae prox., 62. * Calotis scapigera, HOOKER, 75. ----
cuneifolia, 28. * Calocephalus gnaphalioides, HOOKER., 378. * Eurybia
subspicata, HOOKER, 293. Eurybiopsis macrorhiza, 359. Erechthites arguta,
225. * Ethulia Cunninghami, HOOKER, 62. * Flaveria australasica, HOOKER,
118. Helichrysum bracteatum, 79. ----* ramosissimum, HOOK., 83. ----
semipapposum, 389. ----odorum? 362. Helipteres anthemoides, 349. ----*
glutinosa, HOOK., 361. Minuria heterophylla, 64. Monenteles redolens,
263. * Myriogyne racemosa, HOOK., 353. Ozothamnus diosmaefolius, 347.
Podolepis acuminata? 289. ----rugata? 362. ----longipedunculata, 362.
Pycnosorus globosus, 353. Rutidosis helichrysoides, 78. ----*
arachnoidea, HOOK., 341. Senecio carnosulus? 360. ----Cunninghami, 45.
----brachylaenus, 62. Sphaeranthus hirtus 212.
HIPPURIDS (HALORAGACEA).
* Haloragis aspera, LINDL., 306. ----* glauca, LINDL., 91. * Myriophyllum
verrucosum, LINDL. 384.
MYRTLE BLOOMS (MYRTACEAE).
Angophora lanceolata, 81. * Callistemon nervosum, LINDL. 235. Eucalyptus
sideroxylon, 339. ----* acuminatus, HOOK. 390. Eucalyptus pulverulento
aff. 91. ----* melissiodorus, LINDL., 235. ----* citriodorus, HOOKER,
235. ----* populifolius, HOOKER, 204. ----bicolor, 390. ----* viminalis,
HOOKER, 157. * Leptospermum sericatum, LINDL. 298. * Melaleuca
trichostachya, LINDL. 277. ----* tamariscina, HOOKER, 262. Schidiomyrtus
tenellus, 340. * Tristania angustifolia, HOOK. 198.
CINCHONADS.
Canthium sp. 386. ----* oleifolium, HOOKER, 397. Pomax hirta, 340.
STELLATES.
Asperula? 360.
UMBELLIFERS.
Actinotus Helianthi, 345. Daucus brachiatus, 235. Didiscus pilosus, 593.
SANDALWORTS (SANTALACEAE).
Fusanus acuminatus, 105. Santalum oblongatum 101.
LORANTHS.
* Loranthus linearifolius, HOOK. 102. ----* aurantiacus, HOOKER, 101.
----* subfalcatus, HOOKER, 224. ----* nutans, CUNN. 158.
[* The routes of the party advancing are coloured red (long-short-short-
long) on the maps; those by which it returned, blue (short-short-short).]
LONDON, FEB. 15. 1848.