maramie

Updated: May 29, 2025

Start from Carpentaria Downs Order of Travel Canal Creek Cawana Swamp Simons' Gap Cowderoy's Bluff Barney's Nob Casualties in Parallel Creek Basaltic Wall Singular Fish Black Carbonado Improvement in Country Search for the Lynd Doubts First rain Error of Starting point Large ant-hills Ship's iron found Native nets Second start in search of Lynd Return Byerley Creek The whole party moves forward Belle Creek Maroon Creek Cockburn Creek Short Commons Camp Burned The Powder saved Maramie Creek The Staaten First hostility of Natives Poison "Marion" abandoned Conclusion as to River Heavy rain First attack of Natives Horses lost Barren Country Detention Leader attacked by Natives Black-boy attacked A "growl" Mosquitoes and flies Kites Cattle missing Horses found Leader again attacked Main party attacked Return to the River Character of Staaten Lagoon Creek Tea-tree levels Junction of Maramie Creek Reach head of tide Confirmation of opinion.

Frank Jardine - Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland

It was quite evident that the cattle could not follow by this route, as there was nothing for them to eat for nearly the whole distance. The stage travelled was 26 1/2 miles. 'November' 13. Maramie Creek was followed down for 25 miles: its general course is west. At three miles from the start a small creek runs in from the north-east.

Frank Jardine - Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland

Maramie Creek was crossed this morning at its junction with the river, into which it flows in two channels, about 60 or 70 miles from the point where the brothers first struck it on the 12th of November, while searching for a road to the northward. Its total width is about 120 yards.

Frank Jardine - Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland

Being satisfied that the cattle could not be brought on by the course they had traversed, Frank Jardine determined to leave Maramie Creek, and make for the large stream crossed on the 12th, so as to strike it below the junction of Cockburn Creek. A dense black tea-tree scrub occupies its south bank. It was here that the party experienced the first decided show of hostility from the natives.

Frank Jardine - Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland