Members of the expedition: Ralph Tate, F. W. Belt, J. A. Watt, W. A. Horn, W. Baldwin Spencer, Charles Winnecke, G. A. Keartland, and E. C. Stirling
The expedition was equipped and sponsored by William Austin Horn, a wealthy pastoralist and mining magnate, who accompanied the expedition in its early stages. The area studied included the country of the Arrernte and Luritja people, whose assistance and goodwill was crucial to the success of the expedition through the provision of natural history specimens, artefacts and information.[2]
Other personnel were two collectors, one of whom was ornithologistGeorge Keartland, a cook and four cameleers.[4] Local Aboriginal guides were also used for parts of the expedition, including Arrabai.
Mounted Constable Ernest Cowle led the younger members of the Horn Expedition across the Lake Amadeus saltpan to Uluru and then return across the McDonnell Ranges in June 1894. He became friends with Walter Baldwin Spencer at this time, and later, when serving at Illumurta Springs, collaborated with Spencer and Frank Gillen on their famous work The Native Tribes of Central Australia (1899).[5] Spencer asked that a collector of specimens, J. Field, be honoured in the naming of Pseudomys fieldi,[6] referred to as the Alice Springs mouse until it became locally extinct.
Achievementsedit
Among the achievements of the expedition was the collection and description of new mammal species, some of which are now locally extinct or threatened, including the:[7]
The expedition was the first to collect fishes from central Australia. New species were described as well as new records made of others. Findings included the lack of evidence for aestivation by desert fish and the importance of flooding for dispersal.[8] Also the 1894 Horn Expedition and its report were of crucial importance to the development of Australian herpetology.[9]
Referencesedit
^"The Horn Expedition". National Film and Sound Archive. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
^SA Museum – Speaking Land 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine accessed 19 November 2007
^"The Horn Expedition to Central Australia". Geographical Journal. 10 (1): 51–53. 1897. doi:10.2307/1774395. JSTOR 1774395.
^Eaton, E.H. (1900). "The Zoology of the Horn Expedition". American Naturalist. 34 (397): 25–31. doi:10.1086/277531. JSTOR 2453550.
^This work was later described by John Mulvaney, considered the "father of Australian archaeology, as one of Australia's most influential books in the history of ideas", and he gave much credit to Cowle and also Paddy Byrne, telegraphist at Charlotte Waters. Williams, Robyn (3 December 2000). "From the frontier: Professor John Mulvaney talks about his book: "From The Frontier - Outback Letters to Baldwin Spencer" (transcript)". ABC Radio. Ockham's Razor. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
^Waite, E.R. (1896). "Part 2 – Zoology". In Horn, W.A.; Spencer, B. (eds.). Report on the work of the Horn Scientific Expedition to Central Australia. Vol. pt.2. Dulau. p. 402.
^. Museum Victoria. Archived from the original on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2007.
^Desert Fishes - Past and present ichthyological work in central Australia accessed 19 November 2007
^Shea, Glenn. M. (2003). "The Horn Expedition (1894) to Central Australia: New Directions in Australian Herpetology" (PDF). Bonner Zoologische Beiträge. 52: 245–273.
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The Horn Scientific Expedition was the first primarily scientific expedition to study the natural history of Central Australia sponsored by three Australian universities University of Sydney University of Adelaide and University of Melbourne 1 It took place from May to August 1894 with expedition members first traveling by train from Adelaide to the railhead at Oodnadatta in South Australia then using camels for transport to traverse over 3000 km of largely uncharted country from Oodnadatta through the Finke River basin to Alice Springs and the Macdonnell Ranges in the Northern Territory Members of the expedition Ralph Tate F W Belt J A Watt W A Horn W Baldwin Spencer Charles Winnecke G A Keartland and E C Stirling The expedition was equipped and sponsored by William Austin Horn a wealthy pastoralist and mining magnate who accompanied the expedition in its early stages The area studied included the country of the Arrernte and Luritja people whose assistance and goodwill was crucial to the success of the expedition through the provision of natural history specimens artefacts and information 2 Contents 1 Personnel 2 Achievements 3 References 4 Further readingPersonnel editMembers of the expedition 3 with their responsibilities included Professor Baldwin Spencer zoology and photography who also edited the official account of the expedition for publication Dr Edward Charles Stirling anthropology who acted as the medical officer Professor Ralph Tate geology and botany J A Watt geology and mineralogy Charles Winnecke meteorology as well as being the surveyor and leader Other personnel were two collectors one of whom was ornithologist George Keartland a cook and four cameleers 4 Local Aboriginal guides were also used for parts of the expedition including Arrabai Mounted Constable Ernest Cowle led the younger members of the Horn Expedition across the Lake Amadeus saltpan to Uluru and then return across the McDonnell Ranges in June 1894 He became friends with Walter Baldwin Spencer at this time and later when serving at Illumurta Springs collaborated with Spencer and Frank Gillen on their famous work The Native Tribes of Central Australia 1899 5 Spencer asked that a collector of specimens J Field be honoured in the naming of Pseudomys fieldi 6 referred to as the Alice Springs mouse until it became locally extinct Achievements editAmong the achievements of the expedition was the collection and description of new mammal species some of which are now locally extinct or threatened including the 7 Fat tailed false antechinus Sandhill dunnart Stripe faced dunnart Kowari Central rock rat Shark Bay mouse Sandy inland mouse Spinifex hopping mouse The expedition was the first to collect fishes from central Australia New species were described as well as new records made of others Findings included the lack of evidence for aestivation by desert fish and the importance of flooding for dispersal 8 Also the 1894 Horn Expedition and its report were of crucial importance to the development of Australian herpetology 9 References edit The Horn Expedition National Film and Sound Archive Retrieved 1 May 2015 SA Museum Speaking Land Archived 2007 09 27 at the Wayback Machine accessed 19 November 2007 The Horn Expedition to Central Australia Geographical Journal 10 1 51 53 1897 doi 10 2307 1774395 JSTOR 1774395 Eaton E H 1900 The Zoology of the Horn Expedition American Naturalist 34 397 25 31 doi 10 1086 277531 JSTOR 2453550 This work was later described by John Mulvaney considered the father of Australian archaeology as one of Australia s most influential books in the history of ideas and he gave much credit to Cowle and also Paddy Byrne telegraphist at Charlotte Waters Williams Robyn 3 December 2000 From the frontier Professor John Mulvaney talks about his book From The Frontier Outback Letters to Baldwin Spencer transcript ABC Radio Ockham s Razor Australian Broadcasting Corporation Retrieved 21 May 2019 Waite E R 1896 Part 2 Zoology In Horn W A Spencer B eds Report on the work of the Horn Scientific Expedition to Central Australia Vol pt 2 Dulau p 402 Walter Baldwin Spencer and the Horn Expedition Museum Victoria Archived from the original on 27 December 2018 Retrieved 19 November 2007 Desert Fishes Past and present ichthyological work in central Australia accessed 19 November 2007 Shea Glenn M 2003 The Horn Expedition 1894 to Central Australia New Directions in Australian Herpetology PDF Bonner Zoologische Beitrage 52 245 273 Further reading edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Horn Scientific Expedition Spencer Baldwin Ed 1896 Report on the Work of the Horn Expedition to Central Australia 4 vols Dulau and Co London and Melville Mullen amp Slade Melbourne Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Horn expedition amp oldid 1220498480, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
