Spinifex and Sand: A Narrative of Five Years Pioneering and Exploration in Western Australia by David W Carnegie

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. The previous owner has written on the half-title page, now covered with a blank ex libris bookplate sticker.

The Hon David Wynford Carnegie, born in 1871, was the youngest son of the Earl of Southesk. He arrived in Australia in 1892 and became a successful miner, engineer and explorer. In 1896-1897, Carnegie led an expedition from Lake Darlot to Halls Creek, covering over three thousand miles.