AN ACCOUNT OF THE SEA COAST AND INTERIOR OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA;
WITH OBSERVATIONS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS CONNECTED WITH ITS INTERESTS.

CHAPTER I DUTIES OF AN EXPLORER--GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION OF SOUTH
AUSTRALIA--DESCRIPTION OF ITS COAST LINE--SEA MOUTH OF THE
MURRAY--ENTERED BY MR. PULLEN--RISK OF THE ATTEMPT--
BEACHING--ROSETTA HARBOUR--VICTOR HARBOUR--NEPEAN BAY--
KANGAROO ISLAND--KINGSCOTE--CAPT. LEE'S INSTRUCTIONS FOR
PORT ADELAIDE--PORT ADELAIDE--REMOVAL TO THE NORTH ARM--
HARBOUR MASTER'S REPORT--YORKE'S PENINSULA--PORT LINCOLN--
CAPT. LEE'S INSTRUCTIONS--BOSTON ISLAND--BOSTON BAY--
COFFIN'S BAY--MR. CAMERON SENT ALONG THE COAST--HIS REPORT--
POSITION OF PORT ADELAIDE.

CHAPTER II PLAINS OF ADELAIDE--BRIDGES OVER THE TORRENS--SITE OF
ADELAIDE--GOVERNMENT HOUSE BUILDINGS AND CHURCHES--SCHOOLS--
POLICE--ROADS--THE GAWLER--BAROSSA RANGE--THE MURRAY BELT--
MOORUNDI--NATIVES ON THE MURRAY--DISTANT STOCK STATIONS--
MOUNT GAMBIER DISTRICT--ITS RICHNESS--ASCENT TO MOUNT LOFTY--
MOUNT BARKER DISTRICT--SCENE IN HINDMARSH VALLEY--PROPORTION
OF SOIL IN THE PROVINCE--PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL--
PORT LINCOLN--CLIMATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA--RANGE OF THE
THERMOMETER--SALUBRITY.

CHAPTER III SEASONS--CAUSE WHY SOUTH AUSTRALIA HAS FINE GRAIN--EXTENT OF
CULTIVATION--AMOUNT OF STOCK--THE BURRA-BURRA MINE--ITS
MAGNITUDE--ABUNDANCE OF MINERALS--ABSENCE OF COAL--SMELTING
ORE--IMMENSE PROFITS OF THE BURRA-BURRA--EFFECT OF THE MINES