Taylor Creek elbow to Adelaide, 6 May to 27 June 1891

  • 6 May Barrow Creek station, Mr Bennett, native string and Aboriginal artifacts, Australian Aboriginal ceremony, Jim Stow, Mr Connor, Alice Springs, Stirling Creek, Giles Hole, Bullocky Camp, Tea Tree Well, Hardens Well, Mount Boothby Rock Hole, Ryans Well, Connors Well, Burts Water Hole, tree marked "TWC over 91", Bonds Spring, Mr L Rodgers, Alice Springs 19 May, Mr Gillen (See AA 108), Dr Stirling (See AA 309), cave exploration, Alice Springs police station, Alice Springs Hotel, Boolcoomatta Station, Native weapons (Privels and Barrow Creek people) , Mr Cowel, Archie (Australian Aboriginal man, police tracker), Charlotte Waters, Todd Creek, Templebar Creek, Ooraminna Water Hole, Hells Gate, Mr Chambers, Mica fields, Mt Burrell, Mr Renwick


  • 1 June, Hugh River, native charm (Australian Aboriginal ceremony), provided pipes and tobacco to Aboriginal people, Chambers' Pillers, Mr Tempkuiston, Mr Bishop, marsupial mole caught and sketched (side note. Mr Stirling has the drawing), Indracowie Station, Finke River, Enaordina, Mr Sergent, Horse Shoe Bend, Goyder River, Crown Point Station, Mr Ross, marked rock "TWC and J Stow" along with buried boots, Boggy Flat, Nine Mile claypan, Charlotte Waters, tin sheet marked "TWC SAM 1891" nailed to tree, 18 June, Mr Bryne, Mr Kay, Adminga Creek, surprised by 'a noise like a cannon from under the ground', Stevenson Creek, Llabanna, Macumba for bed and breakfast, Swallow Water Hole, Angle Pole, left Oodnadatta by train, AG Cornock, Great Northern Hotel, Hergot Springs, William Creek, Prarie Hotel, Parachilna, Terowie, Rivertown, Quorn, Adelaide


  • Final two pages gives distances between places visited during expedition

CreatorThomas William Cornock
ControlAA 744/1/9/2
Date Range06 May, 1891  -  27 June, 1891
Quantity   26   pages
FormatsDiaries, Indexes
Series AA 744/1