Phoenix, David (2013) Every hour, on the hour, from sun up ‘till sun down: William Brahe and the establishment of central Australia's first weather station during the Burke and Wills Expedition. The La Trobe Journal, 92 (December 2013). pp. 68-79.

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Abstract

[Extract] Many exploring expeditions made meteorological recordings, and the Burke and Wills Expedition was no exception. Four different members of the party recorded weather data at various times as the expedition crossed Australia from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria. As surveyor of the party, William John Wills was responsible for observing and recording a wide range of data and the studious young scientist undertook the greater share of the task of recording the journey. However some of the observations recorded in field books during the crucial section of the journey from Cooper Creek to the Gulf were not made by Wills, but have been incorrectly attributed to him.

Item ID:	50827
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1441-3760
Date Deposited:	03 Oct 2017 00:23
FoR Codes:	21 HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY > 2103 Historical Studies > 210303 Australian History (excl Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History) @ 100%
SEO Codes:	95 CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING > 9505 Understanding Past Societies > 950503 Understanding Australias Past @ 100%
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