About this Book

"Spinifex and Sand" is a travelogue by David Wynford Carnegie. In 1896-1897, the Hon. David Wynford Carnegie, born in 1871, the youngest son of the Earl of Southesk, led one of the last great expeditions in the exploration of Australia. His route from Lake Darlôt to Halls Creek and return took thirteen months and covered over three thousand miles. Carnegie financed his expedition from the results of a successful gold strike at Lake Darlôt. The following pages profess to be no more than a faithful narrative of five years spent on the goldfields and in the far interior of Western Australia.