Recollections of Travel in Ne Zealand and Australia [Paperback]

First published in 1880, this fascinating account describes the experiences of geologist James Coutts Crawford in New Zealand and Australia.Including illustrations, maps and an account of what it was like to be set upon by bush-rangers in the early nineteenth century, this book, first published in 1880, charts some of the adventures, mishaps and day-to-day anecdotes of James Coutts Crawford's travels in New Zealand and Australia.Including illustrations, maps and an account of what it was like to be set upon by bush-rangers in the early nineteenth century, this book, first published in 1880, charts some of the adventures, mishaps and day-to-day anecdotes of James Coutts Crawford's travels in New Zealand and Australia.Having decided to try his fortune in the new colonies of South Australia and New Zealand, budding geologist James Coutts Crawford (181789) landed at Sydney in 1838 and lost no time in buying and driving a herd of cattle from Braidwood, New South Wales, to Adelaide, a distance of more than three hundred miles of unfamiliar territory. This remarkable journey proved typical of the rest of his travels, during which he served variously as explorer, translator, and sheriff of Wellington. This book, which includes illustrations and maps, is his own record of his experiences, first published in 1880. Even at that time, New Zealand and Australia had changed radically since Crawford's first arrival in the earliest, minimal colonies; today, his account offers not only a fascinating insight into the difficulties and dangers of life there, but a useful source for students and researchers in history and geology.Preface; Overland journey from Sydney to Adelaide in the years 18389; First arrival in New Zealand; To Queen Charlotte's Sound; Across the Straits and back; First settlement at Wellington; A voyage to Sydney; A ride from Wellington to the Manawatu; A voyage to England; Return to New Zealand in 1846; A walk to the Wairarapa; A trip to Taranaki; Journey to the lC,