Abstract
WE regret to have to record the death of Major Peter Egerton Warburton, whose name will always be intimately associated with the history of exploration in Australia. He died at Beaumont, Adelaide, in his seventy-sixth year. His most famous achievement, undertaken in 1873, was the crossing of the continent from a point on the overland telegraphic line to the De Grey River, in Western Australia. Nothing was heard of him for about twelve months, during which he and his party suffered terrible privations in their march across the desert. After the expedition, Major Warburton visited England, and was awarded a Gold Medal of the Royal Geographical Society for his efforts towards increasing our knowledge of the interior of Australia. He received the Companionship of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in 1875.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
