When was ludwig leichhardt born

Yet Leichhardt, described by one of his hosts as 'the most amiable of men', was described by some, though not all, who accompanied him on his expeditions as jealous, selfish, suspicious, reticent, careless, slovenly, wholly unfitted for leadership, and 'very lax in his religious opinion'.

Born into a Lutheran family, Leichhardt remembered with affection the church of his childhood, but grew independent of the teaching of any church, finding 'sufficient' the simple statement of faith 'I believe in Jesus Christ our Saviour'. The contradiction between the admiration and affection for Leichhardt expressed by action and word during his lifetime and the adverse criticism which began about twenty years after he disappeared, makes any reliable assessment of his personal character wait upon the findings of research and the weighing of evidence.

An assessment of Leichhardt's work credits him with achieving one of the longest journeys of exploration by land in Australia, and one of the most useful in the discovery of 'excellent country available … for pastoral purposes', and in the collection of the data for the earliest map of the country covered by his route. Leichhardt left records of his observations in Australia from to in manuscript diaries, letters, notebooks, sketch-books, maps, and in his published works.

Durand, of Paris. Communicated by P. Webb, Esq. Leichardt, Esq. Mitgetheilt von H. Girard in Berlin Taf. I , Zeitsch.

Leichhardt, herausgegeben von H. Girard, Abh. Naturf Orsch. The Australian Museum respects and acknowledges the Gadigal people as the First Peoples and Traditional Custodians of the land and waterways on which the Museum stands. Image credit: gadigal yilimung shield made by Uncle Charles Chicka Madden.

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more. Skip to main content Skip to acknowledgement of country Skip to footer On this page Trailblazers exhibition Past exhibition. Postcard featuring the Sydney suburb of Leichhardt. The German explorer Ludwig Leichhardt is remembered for three extraordinary expeditions.

The second was a failed attempt in to reach Perth from the Darling Downs. Their disappearance has been one of the enduring mysteries of Australian exploration. Ludwig Leichhardt, London, Leichhardt in Australia Leichhardt arrived in Sydney on 14 February This centimetre nameplate, the first authenticated artefact recovered from the expedition, proves that Leichhardt made it to the Sturt Creek area. After kilometres they were forced to return to the Darling Downs in June Ludwig Leichhardt series 15 Jun Lewis argues that Leichhardt followed his plan and managed to cross two-thirds of the continent.

Open player in a new tab Presenters: Darrell Lewis. Tags: environment science and technology. Curriculum subjects. Year levels. In our collection. Nameplate for Ludwig Leichhardt This small brass nameplate is the first relic with a corroborated provenance from Ludwig Leichhardt's third expedition in The nameplate was discovered attached to a partly burnt firearm in a boab tree near Sturt Creek, between the Tanami and Great Sandy Deserts, near Western Australia's border with the Northern Territory On display.

The exhibition sheds light on the context of their creation and reception; additional material and commentaries draw connections between Ludwig Leichhardt and the environmental history of Australia. While the timeline contains images of the letters, this PDF simply links to the full letter within this archival document. Seventeen letters sent by Ludwig Leichhardt from —48 vividly depict his stay in Australia.

Heike Hartmann is a museum curator and researcher in the field of cultural studies with a focus on visual culture, postcolonial criticism, and the transcultural history of science and archives. She has contributed to a number of exhibitions, including Bilder verkehren: Postkarten in der visuellen Kultur des deutschen Kolonialismus and Karl May— Imaginary Journeys , and she is coeditor of the volume Menschen—Orte—Zeiten: Fotografie am Deutschen Historischen Museum Skip to main content.

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