Walk to the West
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Walk to the West
Was a book published to celebrate both the sesquicentenary of the Royal Society of Tasmania
in 1993, and the event from which the book is made - the Walk to the West Coast of Tasmania by James Backhouse Walker, Arthur Leslie Giblin, Charles Percy Sprent, William Piguenit
, Robert Mackenzie Johnston, William Vincent Legge
, George Samuel Perrin, and Henry Vincent Bayly in 1887 from Hobart, Tasmania to the West Coast of Tasmania
.
It is interspersed with plates from Piguenit's painting made in the earlier stages of the journey. The diary (unpublished) by Walker is transcribed for the book, and meticulous annotation explains the Tasmanian conditions and environment.
It identifies characters involved in the exploration and place naming in the West Coast
of Tasmania in its Lexicon of relevant place names.
It also contains a foldout map that was current of the West Coast in 1888 - when the party was travelling.
It mentions the name of the significant track cutters and explorers of the era.
Was a book published to celebrate both the sesquicentenary of the Royal Society of Tasmania
Royal Society of Tasmania
The Royal Society of Tasmania was formed in 1844.The RST was the first Royal Society outside the United Kingdom. It started as the "Tasmanian Society" formed by Sir John Franklin assisted by Ronald Campbell Gunn....
in 1993, and the event from which the book is made - the Walk to the West Coast of Tasmania by James Backhouse Walker, Arthur Leslie Giblin, Charles Percy Sprent, William Piguenit
William Piguenit
William Charles Piguenit was an Australian landscape painter.-Early life:Piguenit was born in Hobart, Tasmania, to Frederick Le Geyt Piguenit and Mary Ann née Igglesden. Frederick had been transported to Van Diemen's Land in 1830, with Frederick's fiancee, Mary Ann, following him...
, Robert Mackenzie Johnston, William Vincent Legge
William Vincent Legge
Colonel William Vincent Legge was an Australian ornithologist.-Biography:Legge was born at Cullenswood, Tasmania . He was educated mainly in Britain, also in France and Germany, and became a proficient linguist. He was also educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich...
, George Samuel Perrin, and Henry Vincent Bayly in 1887 from Hobart, Tasmania to the West Coast of Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
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It is interspersed with plates from Piguenit's painting made in the earlier stages of the journey. The diary (unpublished) by Walker is transcribed for the book, and meticulous annotation explains the Tasmanian conditions and environment.
It identifies characters involved in the exploration and place naming in the West Coast
West Coast, Tasmania
The West Coast of Tasmania is the part of the state that is strongly associated with wilderness, mining and tourism, rough country and isolation...
of Tasmania in its Lexicon of relevant place names.
It also contains a foldout map that was current of the West Coast in 1888 - when the party was travelling.
It mentions the name of the significant track cutters and explorers of the era.