He nearly made it: Leichhardt's 'grand plan' of 1848
- Author
- Dr Darrell Lewis, Australian National University
- Published
- Thu 13 Mar 2008
- Episode Link
- https://www.nma.gov.au/audio/ludwig-leichhardt-series/he-nearly-made-it-leichhardts-grand-plan-of-1848
Date recorded: 15 June 2007.
Darrell Lewis examines German explorer Ludwig Leichhardt's intended route for his attempted east-west crossing of Australia. Lewis argues that Leichhardt followed his plan and managed to cross two-thirds of the continent.
