Archives: 2007 October

John McDouall Stuart camped at Bottle Hill on the night of Wednesday 16 June 1858. I camped there for two nights in September 2007.
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Bottle Hill. John McDouall Stuart climbed the southern peak.
In this photo story I tell of some of my experiences and discoveries while at Bottle Hill.
From Stuart’s journal – Wednesday 16 [...]

John McDouall Stuart at Willaroo Lagoon
From John McDouall Stuart’s journal – Monday, 21st June, 1858:
At eleven miles we came upon a salt lagoon (Wealaroo) two miles long by one broad.
From the north end of it, on a bearing of 55 degrees, one mile and a half will strike Andamoka.

John McDouall Stuart at Andamooka Waterhole
From Stuart’s journal – Monday, 21st June, 1858:
Monday, 21st June, Water Creek.
Started at 9.30 a.m. on a course of 25 degrees. At a mile passed a small table-topped hill to the west of our line; at three miles and a half crossed the creek; at four miles passed another table-topped [...]