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The disappearance of explorer Ludwig Leichhardt's third expedition in 1848 has been one of the great mysteries of Australian exploration.
The first object with a corroborated provenance from the journey, a small brass nameplate marked 'LUDWIG LEICHHARDT 1848', was acquired by the National Museum of Australia in 2006.
On 15 June 2007 the Museum held a symposium to revisit Leichhardt's contribution to Australian exploration, science and history.
Speakers proposed new theories about the fate of Leichhardt's attempted east-west crossing, examined his earlier work and challenged the perception that he was a failed explorer.
> More on the Leichhardt nameplate
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