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

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. The previous owner has signed the author bio page. It has been redacted. Fading to spine and part of front cover. Sunning to inside covers. Body text and binding are still very good.

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.