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In 1880 Giles published The Journal of a Forgotten Expedition, being an account of his third expedition, and in 1889 appeared Australia Twice Traversed: The Romance of Exploration in two … Mehr…

In 1880 Giles published The Journal of a Forgotten Expedition, being an account of his third expedition, and in 1889 appeared Australia Twice Traversed: The Romance of Exploration in two substantial volumes. This gives an account of his five expeditions. He made a number of other minor journeys and his last years were spent as a clerk in the warden's office at Coolgardie, where his great knowledge of the interior was always available for prospectors. Giles was made a fellow and was given the In 1880 Giles published The Journal of a Forgotten Expedition, being an account of his third expedition, and in 1889 appeared Australia Twice Traversed: The Romance of Exploration in two substantial volumes. This gives an account of his five expeditions. He made a number of other minor journeys and his last years were spent as a clerk in the warden's office at Coolgardie, where his great knowledge of the interior was always available for prospectors. Giles was made a fellow and was given the gold medal of the Royal Geographical Society in 1880 and was made a knight of the crown of Italy. Despite his explorations, the various Australian governments at the time turned their respective backs on his achievements once they had been completed, and refused to patronise any further exploits or give him much in the way of financial reward. Governor Sir William Jervois claimed on 11 October 1881, 'I am informed that he gambles and that his habits are not always strictly sober'.Giles was a land classifier in the Western District of Victoria in 1877-79, and became a clerk in the Coolgardie, Western Australia warden's office in the 1890s. Giles eventually died of pneumonia, virtually forgotten, on 13 November 1897 and is buried at Coolgardie Cemetery. He was unmarried. EBooks, Books, Australia-Twice-Traversed~~Ernest-Giles, 999999999, Australia Twice Traversed [ By: Ernest Giles ], Ernest Giles, 0012193399, Publish This, LLC, , , , , Publish This, LLC<