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Frequently Asked Questions and Notes.
RECOMMENDED WEB SITES
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National Library Australia, when using the digital newspaper facility remember that Harold Lasseter's name is spelt many ways, e.g. Lassetter, Lassiter, Lasetter etc.
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Australia's National Archives holds a surprising amount of Lasseter material. Use the Guest search facility and just enter 'Lasseter'. Must reads are the digital copies of his military record and the Gepp Report, file No. 30/512.
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One of the best sites of it's kind, that Lasseter and C.A.G.E. had this facility in 1930 they may have been able to relocate those missing landmarks, go exploring for yourself. Place Name search recommended.
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'The Flight of Ducks' is a very large, thoughtful and sometimes controversial site based on the journey of a young scientist through Central Australia in 1933. Bookmark this site for the superb digital copy of Lasseter's Diary.
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Interesting Australiana with letters and Lasseter articles, a succinct overview of the Lasseter saga by Graham Seal in issue 2 and 'Ruby's Story' in issue 6 written by Lasseter's daughter.
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Download Ernest Giles 'Australia Twice Traversed', for many years the handbook for explorers and travellers to Central Australia. Especially those areas later known as Lasseter Country.
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The Australian Dictionary of Biography lists several names involved in the Lasseter legend, Bailey, Basedow, Blakeley, David, Gepp, Giles, Idriess, Ulm.
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When did the C.A.G.E. Expedition leave Alice Springs?. Did the Golden Quest fly again?. How many camels did Lasseter and Johns leave Illbilla with?. Who drove the Thornycroft to Quorn?. Where did Lasseter 'celebrate' his 50th birthday?.
© R.Ross. 1999-2006
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