Explorations in Australia 1.-Explorations in search of Dr. Leichardt and party. 2.-From Perth to Adelaide, around the great Australian bight. 3.-From Champion Bay, across the desert to the telegraph and to Adelaide. With an appendix on the condition of Western Australia.

"Explorations in Australia" by John Forrest is a true story about daring adventures across the Australian outback. It mainly follows expeditions, with a main goal of finding Dr. Leichhardt, who went missing in the wild. The book tells about the tough journeys from one side of Australia to another, like from Perth to Adelaide, and crossing difficult deserts to connect to the telegraph line. Forrest, a leader in these trips, shows what it was like for explorers dealing with harsh landscapes and unknown dangers, like huge deserts and brutal conditions. The story also talks about brave explorers like Edward John Eyre, who faced many problems while trying to map the land, and sets the stage for a big search led by Forrest to solve the mystery of what happened to Leichhardt.