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Great Explorers

Linger longer as you follow in the footsteps of great explorers along the historic Leichhardt Highway.

Learn more about the mystery of Ludwig Leichhardt's fate - the explorer who opened up many tracks across the vast lands.

Later knighted, Sir Augustus Charles Gregory, an Australian explorer undertook four major expeditions, one of which in search for any trace of Ludwig Leichhardt.

Or perhaps the discovery of the pristine shoreline, now called the Capricorn Coast, is of interest to you? Captain James Cook, commander of the HM Bark Endeavour, became one of the greatest English explorers of all time.

Discover all the facts by downloading the Great Explorers fact sheet here.